Kandahar is a city in southern Afghanistan, serving as the capital and largest city of Kandahar Province. It falls within the jurisdiction of Kandahar District and has an estimated population of 732,629 settled residents.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Kandahar (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory: founding statement
The now-called Old Kandahar was founded in 330 BC by Alexander the Great, near the site of the ancient city of Mundigak (established around 3000 BC era), as Alexandria Arachosia.
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It is within the jurisdiction of Kandahar District and has an estimated population of 732,629 settled residents.
View the Source 2. Kandahar (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 31.62068, longitude 65.71588
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1010 m
P2046 (area)
area 800.0 sq km
- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source3. GeoNames: Kandahār - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevationQuote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 1007 m
4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 65.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 31.75, 65.75
31.75 65.75 BSk
5. GeoNames: Kandahār - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1138336Quote, cities500 record 1138336
31.61332 65.71013 P PPLA AF 23 2401 523300 1007 Asia/Kabul
Wikidata: Kandahar
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