Map of Gardez, Afghanistan

Gardez is the administrative centre of Paktia, Afghanistan, with a population of about 103,601. It lies at 33.5974°N, 69.2259°E. Gardez is about 104 km (64 mi) south of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khōst, 71 km to the southeast.

Gardez at a glance

Where is Gardez?

• The 10th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 55 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gardez

• Khōst — 71 km southeast
• Ghazni — 75 km west
• Kabul — 104 km north
• Paghmān — 113 km north
• Istālif — 138 km north
• Bannu — 145 km southeast, Pakistan
• Jalālābād — 146 km northeast
• Tank — 188 km southeast, Pakistan
• Lakki — 192 km southeast, Pakistan
• Paharpur — 233 km southeast, Pakistan

Largest cities in Afghanistan

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Herāt — 574,300
• Kandahār — 523,300
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 523,300
• Jalālābād — 271,900
• Kunduz — 161,902
• Ghazni — 141,000
• Balkh — 114,883
• Baghlān — 108,449
• Khōst — 96,123

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.