Kandahar
alternative words: Kandahar city, Qandahar
keywords: town
related topics: Taliban , Muhammad Omar
related web sites: http://www.geocities.com/afghanistan_ca/Kandahar.html
explanation: Capital of Kandahar province in south of Afghanistan, located on a fertile valley of 1000m high which produces fruits, grain, tobacco and cotton. It was the capital of Durani dynasty founded by Ahmad Shah in 1747. After the withdrawal of Soviet troops in 1989 and a chaotic civil war period, which followed, Taliban (religious students) led by Omar have conquered nearly all Afghanistan, stating from Kandahar. The total population is 223,000. It is de facto capital of Afghanistan.