Kunduz

Kunduz is a city in northern Afghanistan, the capital of Kunduz Province. It is linked by highways with Mazari Sharif to the west, Kabul to the south and Tajikistan's border to the north. In the 1979 census, Kunduz had a population of 53,251 people, which is now estimated to have risen to 95,000 (2002 official estimate). Kunduz is located at 36.73°N, 68.86°E, at an elevation of 397 meters above sea level.

This town was known as having one of the most fascinating bazaars in the country before hostilities broke out. The nature of the bazaar has undoubtedly changed, but Kunduz's beautiful setting in the mountainous Badakhshan region is a permanent attraction. Kunduz is also home of the Spinzar Cotton Company, whose founder collected many Greco-Bactrian artifacts. They are displayed in a local museum. 257 km north of Kabul.