Zaranj
Sign in to saveZaranj (Balochi, Pashto; Dari: زرنج) is a city in southwestern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nimruz Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Zaranj District and has an estimated population of 72,272 people. Maulvi Salahuddin Mumtaz is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Maulvi Nooruddin Hamza.
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Place details
- Locality
- زرنج
- Region
- ولایت نیمروز
- Country
- افغانستان
- Population
- 49,851
- Timezone
- Asia/Kabul
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Zaranj
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Provincial capital
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Afghanistan-Iran border in Zaranj, Afghanistan, 2011.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Afghanistan side of Pul-i-Abresham border crossing in 2011
- Settlement.image_size
- 280
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Afghanistan
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Afghanistan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Nimruz
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- border city
- Official name
- زرنج
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Located in
- Zaranj District
- Elevation
- +476
- Time zone
- UTC+04:30
- Capital of
- Saffarid State
- Image
- Zaranj in June 2011.jpg
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- P12749
- Smolensk Oblast
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Early 21st century
- Taliban capture
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Law and government
- Education
- Healthcare
- Sports
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Zaranj (Balochi, Pashto; Dari: زرنج) is a city in southwestern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Nimruz Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Zaranj District and has an estimated population of 72,272 people. Maulvi Salahuddin Mumtaz is the current mayor of the city. His predecessor was Maulvi Nooruddin Hamza.
Zaranj is home to Nimruz University, which is located in the eastern part of the city. The new Zaranj Airport is about further to the east, next to the Delaram-Zaranj Highway. The city has a number of factories, bazaars, business centers, public parks, banks, hotels, restaurants, mosques, hospitals, universities, and places to play sports or just relax.