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Printable PDF Vector Map of Kandahar Province Afghanistan detailed Relief Road Plan scale full editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Colored Raster in layers, scalable, text/curves format all names, 697 MB ZIP
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Kandahar Province Afghanistan PDF Vector Map Exact High Detailed editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Raster in layers
Layers list:
- Legend
- Grids
- Labels of roads
- Names of places (city, hamlet, etc.)
- Names of objects (hospitals, parks, water)
- Names of main streets
- Names of residential streets
- Arrows of the street directions
- Main Streets, roads
- Residential streets
- Buildings
- Waterways
- Water objects (rivers, lakes, ponds)
- Airports and Heliports
- Color fills (parks, hospital areas, land use, etc.)
- Relief Topo (Colored Raster)
- Background
Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
Overview
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Location: South Afghanistan; borders Helmand (W), Uruzgan/Zabul (N/NE), Pakistan–Balochistan (SE via Spin Boldak), Daykundi (NW).
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Terrain: Mix of Registan Desert (south/southwest), stony plains and low hills (west/north), and the Arghandab/Tarnak river valleys forming a cultivated green belt around Kandahar City. Elev. ~900–1,500 m; broken ridges (Maiwand, Panjwayi, Shah Wali Kot) create micro-valleys and canalized movement.
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Key nodes: Kandahar City (provincial capital), Kandahar International Airport (KDH), Spin Boldak/Chaman border crossing (“Friendship Gate”).
Key Roads / Lines of Communication
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A01 (Ring Road / AH1): East–west MSR skirting N of Kandahar City; links Herat–Helmand (W) ↔ Kabul/Ghazni (E). Primary strategic freight artery.
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Kandahar–Spin Boldak Road (to Chaman/Quetta): SE corridor to Pakistan; heavy commerce, customs, smuggling risk, choke points in towns and wadis.
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Kandahar–Uruzgan/Zabul spurs: Secondary MSRs through Shah Wali Kot and toward Qalat; narrow passes, ambush terrain.
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Intra-valley routes: Dense irrigation-canal road net in Panjwayi, Zhari, Arghandab; short sightlines, frequent defiles and low bridges.
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Condition: Paved on A01/Spin Boldak axis; variable elsewhere (broken asphalt, gravel). Culvert/bridge IED history along canals and wadis.
Urban / Settlements
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Kandahar City: Administrative/commercial hub; low-rise compounds, bazaars, walled neighborhoods; ring canals/roads.
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Spin Boldak: Border town, customs yards, rail/road trans-load potential; crowd/congestion hazards.
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Other districts: Panjwayi, Zhari, Arghandab, Daman, Maiwand, Shah Wali Kot, Khakrez, Reg/Shorabak. Villages are compound clusters (qalats) along canals and wadis.
Water / Irrigation
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Arghandab River (W→E across N of Kandahar City); Dahla (Arghandab) Dam upstream—controls irrigation flows; canals create lush orchards (pomegranates/grapes).
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Tarnak & Dori Rivers (intermittent/seasonal) to the east/southeast.
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Aquifers & karez (traditional underground channels) still present but degraded.
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Hazards: Seasonal flash flooding in wadis; canal banks = mobility obstacles and IED cover.
Climate / Seasonality
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Arid steppe–desert.
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Summer: Very hot (often >40 °C), dust storms, reduced midday mobility; brownout risk for rotary-wing.
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Winter: Mild/cool days, cold nights; occasional freeze; precipitation low but rain-on-parched events drive flash floods.
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Fighting season: Typically spring → late autumn (after winter lull).
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Best mobility: Late autumn–early spring; desert hard-pack improves cross-country, but wadis remain traps after rains.
Demography / Human Terrain
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Population: ~1–1.5 million (dispersed in river valleys; sparse desert).
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Ethnic/Tribal: Predominantly Pashtun (Durrani confederation: Popalzai, Barakzai, Alokozai; plus Noorzai, Achakzai); tribal influence strong in rural districts.
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Economy: Agriculture (orchards, vineyards), cross-border trade at Spin Boldak, informal markets; historical opium cultivation in peripheral districts.
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Language/Religion: Pashto dominant; Sunni Islam.
Hazards / Threats
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IED belts on canal roads/culverts; pressure-plate legacy hazards in Panjwayi/Zhari/Maiwand.
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Complex terrain (walls, orchards, narrow alleys) favors close-range engagements; limited LOS for sensors.
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Smuggling/cross-border flows via Spin Boldak; sudden crowd surges at the gate.
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Environmental: Heat injury, dehydration, Haboob dust events, flash floods; UXO in old fighting areas.
Logistics / Sustainment
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Air: Kandahar International Airport (KDH) — longest, most reliable runway in the south; primary airhead for cargo/MEDEVAC.
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Ground MSRs: A01 for strategic resupply; Spin Boldak–Quetta route for imports; convoy planning must account for canal bridges, weight limits, and detours.
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Fuel/water: Commercial fuel available along A01/city; bulk water by treatment or well-points (test for salinity/contamination).
Tourism / Key Compounds (awareness)
Command Takeaways
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Decisive terrain: Arghandab–Panjwayi–Zhari canal belt and A01/Spin Boldak MSRs. Control of canal crossings and culverts = control of movement.
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Mobility: Favor valley roads; deserts allow flanking when surface is firm, but navigation/soft sand risks rise south of the city.
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ISR/FP: Expect short LOS in orchards; use elevated ISR and route-clearance for canalized segments.
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Sustainment: Leverage KDH airhead; ground convoys time-deconflict with market hours and border surges.
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Weather: Plan heat mitigation and dust procedures May–Sep; flood contingencies in late winter/spring.
Kandahar Province Afghanistan PDF Vector Map Exact High Detailed editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Raster in layers
Kandahar Province Afghanistan PDF Vector Map Exact High Detailed editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Raster in layers
Kandahar Province Afghanistan PDF Vector Map Exact High Detailed editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Raster in layers
Kandahar Province Afghanistan PDF Vector Map Exact High Detailed editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Raster in layers
Kandahar Province Afghanistan PDF Vector Map Exact High Detailed editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Raster in layers
Kandahar Province Afghanistan PDF Vector Map Exact High Detailed editable Adobe PDF Street Map + Relief Topo Raster in layers
Author: Kirill Shrayber, Ph.D.