Map of Zaranj, Afghanistan

Zaranj is the administrative centre of Nimroz, Afghanistan, with a population of about 49,851. It lies at 30.9596°N, 61.8604°E. Zaranj is about 790 km (491 mi) southwest of Kabul, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zābol, 36 km to the west.

Zaranj at a glance

Where is Zaranj?

• The 22nd largest city in Afghanistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 08 min on the shortest day to 14 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zaranj

• Zābol — 36 km west, Iran
• Farah — 159 km north
• Zahedan — 189 km southwest, Iran
• Lashkar Gāh — 249 km east
• Gereshk — 274 km east
• Khāsh — 311 km south, Iran
• Bīrjand — 327 km northwest, Iran
• Bam — 395 km southwest, Iran
• Qā’en — 397 km northwest, Iran
• Sarāvān — 402 km south, Iran

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
• Gardez — 103,601

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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.