Spin Boldak
Spin Boldak
سپین بولدک | |
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The Wesh-Chaman border crossing in 2012 | |
Spin Boldak Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 31°0′29″N 66°23′53″E / 31.00806°N 66.39806°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kandahar |
| District | Spin Boldak |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Lutfullah Latifi |
| Elevation | 4,009 ft (1,222 m) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 123,945 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Spin Boldak (Pashto: سپین بولدک) is a city in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. It is within the jurisdiction of Spin Boldak District and has an estimated population of 123,945 people. Its current mayor is Lutfullah Latifi.
Spin Boldak sits near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. It is linked by a highway with the city of Kandahar to the northwest, and with Chaman and Quetta in Pakistan to the southeast. The Wesh-Chaman border crossing is located in the southeast of the city. A new township is being built in Spin Boldak for the Afghans in Pakistan returning to Kandahar.
The area of Spin Boldak and Chaman is populated by ethnic Pashtuns, particularly the Noorzai and Achakzai tribes.