Spin Boldak
Town in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spin Boldak (Dari, Pashto: سپین بولدک)[lower-alpha 1] is a border town and the headquarters of Spin Boldak District in the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, next to the border with Pakistan. It is linked by a highway with the city of Kandahar to the north, and with Chaman and Quetta in Pakistan to the south. Spin Boldak has the second major port of entry between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Wesh-Chaman border crossing. It is also a major transporting, shipping and receiving site between the two neighboring countries.
Spin Boldak
سپین بولدک (Pashto) | |
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Coordinates: 31°0′29″N 66°23′53″E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Kandahar |
District | Spin Boldak |
Elevation | 4,009 ft (1,222 m) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
The district is populated mostly by Noorzai and Achakzai Pashtuns.[1]
Kandahar and Quetta are about 40 and 50 nmi (93 km) respectively distant by air, and have the closest medium-sized airports; Pishin, Pakistan has a small airport 74 Kms to the east.[2]