Kunduz
Kunduz
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Kunduz Location in Afghanistan Kunduz Kunduz (Bactria) Kunduz Kunduz (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′43″N 68°52′5″E / 36.72861°N 68.86806°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kunduz |
| District | Kunduz |
| First mention | 329 BCE |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mawlavi Gul Mohammad Elyas |
| Area | |
| 11,206 ha (27,690 acres) | |
| • Land | 112 km2 (43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
| 413,996 | |
| • Urban | 221,932 |
| • Rural | 192,064 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| Postal code | 35XX |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-KDZ |
| Climate | BSk |
Kunduz, also written as Qunduz, is a city in northern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Kunduz Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Kunduz District and has an estimated population of 413,996 people as of September 2025. Mawlavi Gul Mohammad Elyas is the mayor of the city.
Kunduz has a domestic airport and an industrial park, including a growing number of public parks, markets, hospitals, mosques, universities, guesthouses and restaurants. The Kunduz University is located in the middle part of the city.
Kunduz is in the historical Tokharistan region of Bactria, near the confluence of the Kunduz River with the Khanabad River. The city is linked by a road network with Imam Sahib to the north, Taloqan to the east, Baghlan to the south, Mazar-i-Sharif to the west, and Sher Khan Bandar to the northwest. Many foreign tourists coming from Tajikistan pass through the city.