Kandahar


 
 
Kandahar

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Kandah?r (or Qandah?r) is a city in southern Afghanistan, the capital of Kandahar province. The province has 567,000 people (based on 1979 data), while the city has about 200,000 (based on a 1989 estimate). It is the second-largest city in Afghanistan, a major trading centre, especially for agricultural produce. It has an international airport and extensive road links. Together with Peshawar, Kandahar is the main city of the Pashtun people. It is linked by road to Quetta in Pakistan.

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Kandahar related Images and Photos (experimental)

Front of the Kandahar International Airport in Kandahar  Afghanistan
Front of the Kandahar International Airport in Kandahar Afghanistan
Baker Arranges Breads at His Shop in Kandahar Province  South of Kabul  Afghanistan
Baker Arranges Breads at His Shop in Kandahar Province South of Kabul Afghanistan

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