Map of Kunduz, Afghanistan

Kunduz is the administrative centre of Kunduz, Afghanistan, with a population of about 161,902. It lies at 36.7289°N, 68.8570°E. Kunduz is about 246 km (153 mi) north of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khanabad, 23 km to the east.

Kunduz at a glance

Where is Kunduz?

• The 6th largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kunduz

• Khanabad — 23 km east
• Taloqan — 60 km east
• Baghlān — 68 km south
• Pul-e Khumrī — 88 km south
• Aībak — 91 km southwest
• Khulm — 103 km west
• Bokhtar — 123 km north, Tajikistan
• Tirmiz — 151 km west, Uzbekistan
• Kŭlob — 155 km northeast, Tajikistan
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 156 km west

Largest cities in Kunduz

• Khanabad — 71,531

Largest cities in Afghanistan

• Kabul — 4,434,550
• Herāt — 574,300
• Kandahār — 523,300
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 523,300
• Jalālābād — 271,900
• Ghazni — 141,000
• Balkh — 114,883
• Baghlān — 108,449
• Gardez — 103,601
• 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.