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Khan Abad

Khan Abad
خان آباد
Khan Abad is located in Afghanistan
Khan Abad
Khan Abad
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°40′59″N 69°9′49″E / 36.68306°N 69.16361°E / 36.68306; 69.16361
CountryAfghanistan Afghanistan
ProvinceKunduz Province
DistrictKhan Abad District
Elevation
1,713 ft (522 m)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
75,546
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Khan Abad or Khanabad is a town and the district center of the Khan Abad District in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan.

Geography

Khan Abad is situated in the valley of the Khanabad River east of Kunduz.

History

In 1860, the town formed part of the route of the pundit Abdul Mejid from Peshawar in British India to Kokand, then an indepedent khanate.[1] On 22 August 2016, Afghan security forces retook the town from the Taliban after having lost control of it for 2 days.

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