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Kandahar

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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Country
Afghanistan
Demonyms
Kandahari
District
Kandahar
Elevation
1,010 m (3,310 ft)
ISO 3166 code
AF-KAN
No. of municipal districts (nahias)
15

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Kandahar

Nodes390
Edges389
Triples359
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005128
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related to Notable people · 52
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related to Formation of the current city · 43
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related to Name · 32
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related to Tourism · 25
Kandahar → Afghan, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Amir, British-Indian, Cloak, Commander, Durrani's, Eidgah Gate Square, Faithful, Hazratji Baba, Herat Gate, In, It, Just, Kandahar's, Khirka Sharif, Martyrs' Square, Mu'minin, Muhammad, Mullah Omar
related to history · 22
Kandahar → Achaemenids, Alexander, Alexandria Arachosia, Arachosia, Asia, BC, Central Asia, Dupree, Excavations, Great, Indo-Aryan, Louis Dupree, Macedonians, Medes, Mundigak, Old Kandahar, Pakhtas, Pashtuns, Seleucid Empire, South Asia
related to Transport · 21
Kandahar → Afghanistan's, Ayno Maina, Bagh-e-Pul, Dubai, For, Herat, International Airport, Iran, Kabul, Kabul-Kandahar Highway, Kandahar-Herat Highway, Kandahar-Spin Boldak Highway, Mercedes-Benz, Most, Next, Saudi Arabia, Spin Boldak, The, The Ahmad Shah Baba, United Arab Emirates
related to Education · 20
Kandahar → Afghan Turk High Schools, Afghans, Ahmad Shah Baba High, Benawa Institute, Higher Education, It, Kandahar University, Malalai High School, Malalay Institute, Many, Ministry, Mirwais Neeka High School, Mirwais Neeka Institute, Saba Institute, School, Shah Mahmud High School, Some, There, Zahir Shah High School, Zarghona Ana High School
related to Geography · 19
Kandahar → Afghanistan, Arghandab River, Central Asia, District, Eastern Asia, Grishk, In, It, Lashkargah, Non-built, Pakistan, Qalat, South Asia, Spin Boldak, Tarinkot, Tarnak River, There, Western Asia, Within
related to Climate · 17
Kandahar → April, BWh, December, January, July, Köppen BSh, March, May, November, October, September, Summers, Sunny, Temperatures, The, They, Winter
related to Law and government · 16
Kandahar → About, Afghanistan, Dahla Dam, Each, Every, Haji Nimatullah Hassan, His, Kandahar District, Kandahar Municipality, Like, Many, Mullah Hekmatullah, Nearly, New, The, The Kandahar Municipality's

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KandaharCountryAfghanistan1.00infobox
KandaharDemonymsKandahari1.00infobox
KandaharDistrictKandahar1.00infobox
KandaharElevation1,010 m (3,310 ft)1.00infobox
KandaharISO 3166 codeAF-KAN1.00infobox
KandaharNo. of municipal districts (nahias)151.00infobox
KandaharPostal code38XX1.00infobox
KandaharProvinceKandahar1.00infobox
KandaharTime zoneUTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)1.00infobox
KandaharWebsitekandahar-m.gov.af1.00infobox
Kandahar• Density2,680/km2 (6,950/sq mi)1.00infobox
Kandahar• Land273 km2 (105 sq mi)1.00infobox
Kandahar• MayorMullah Hekmatullah1.00infobox
Kandahar• Provincial capital732,6291.00infobox
Kandahar• Rank2nd1.00infobox
Kandahar• Rural119,1671.00infobox
Kandahar• TypeMunicipality1.00infobox
Kandahar• Urban613,4621.00infobox
Kandaharis acity in southern Afghanistan0.90text
Kandaharis afounding city and spiritual center of the Taliban0.90text
Kandaharis aseat of power in Afghanistan as the supreme leader and his spiritual advisers are based there0.90text
Kandaharis aShorandam industrial park0.90text

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