Kandahar
Kandahar is a regional capital in Afghanistan with a population of about 523,300.
Kandahar is a city in southern Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Kandahar Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Kandahar District and has an estimated population of 732,629 settled residents. Mullah Hekmatullah is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Haji Nimatullah Hassan.
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About Kandahar
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 23 |
| Population | 523,300 |
| Local currency | AFN |
| Coordinates | 31.6133, 65.7101 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kabul |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 457 km · Kabul |
| Population (Afghanistan) | #3 most populated in Afghanistan |
| Where on Earth | 31°36′48″N · 65°42′36″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,519 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,500 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Chongming (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -31.61, -114.29 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,244 km |
| Cairo | 3,283 km |
| Moscow | 3,461 km |
| Beijing | 4,604 km |
| Singapore | 5,224 km |
| Paris | 5,533 km |