Badakhshan, Afghanistan · Asia
Khandūd is worth a stop: 1 hours from Roshtqal’a, 6km from Bibi Fatima Hot Springs.
Khandūd is a town located in Badakhshan, Afghanistan. With a population of 5,521, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Khandūd sits in Afghanistan. It's in the Asia/Kabul time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Khandūd to your route.
Khandud is a town in northeastern Afghanistan, serving as the administrative center of Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province. The town of Khandud is located near the left bank of the Panj River. It is connected by a gravel road to Qazideh and Ishkashim in the southwest and Gazkhan in the northeast.
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historically the center of one of the four administrative districts of Wakhan, which extended from Khandud to Digargand, and the site of an aksakal with authority over the Sad-i-Khandud. The Zoroastrian fort of Zamr-i-Atish Parast lay close by. It has long been used as a trade route between Kabul and Kashgar.
Around the turn of the 20th century, it housed around 200 people. There was extensive cultivation, including willow for the purposes of firewood, with excellent grazing. More recently, the town seems to have been renamed Khan Daulat, which is listed as being about 29 kilometres southwest of Qala-i-Panjah.
The population of Khandud was estimated in 2003 at approximately 1,244 people. Most of them are the native ethnic Wakhi people of the region.
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Khandūd is located in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Asia. The coordinates are 36.9513 latitude, 72.3180 longitude.
Khandūd has a population of approximately 5,521 people, making it a town in Afghanistan.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
A ruined Silk Road fort of the Greek-Bactrian era spread across a spur 3,100m above the Panj river, its round towers looking straight across into Afghanistan's Wakhan and the Hindu Kush beyond.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
A scalding mineral spring bubbling out of a cave at 3,200m, a short climb above Yamchun Fortress. Bathing is in a small stone pool inside the grotto, with alternating hours for men and women.
6 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
A terraced 4th-7th century Buddhist stupa cut into the hillside above Vrang village, with meditation caves in the rock face and a panorama over the Wakhan valley floor.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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