Kunduz Province

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Coordinates: 36°48′N 68°48′E / 36.8, 68.8

Kunduz (كندوز)
Province
Country	Afghanistan

Capital	Kunduz
- coordinates	36°48′N 68°48′E / 36.8, 68.8

Area	8,040 km² (3,104 sq mi)

Population	820,000 (2002)

Timezone	UTC+4:30

Main languages	Persian Turkmen Uzbek Pashto

Map of Afghanistan with Kunduz highlighted

Kunduz (Persian: كندوز) is one of the provinces of Afghanistan, centered on the city of Kunduz in Afghanistan, with an area of 8,040 km square, and a population of about 820,000[1].

The Kunduz River Valley dominates the Kunduz Province. The river flows from south to north into The Amu Darya or Oxus river which forms the border between Kunduz province and Tajikistan. A newly constructed bridge crosses the Oxus at Sher Khan. The river, its tributaries and derivative canals provide irrigation to the irrigated fields that dominate land usage in the province. There are also, rain fed fields, and open rangeland.

[edit] Districts

Districts of Kunduz.

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