GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Afghanistan

Afghanistan links Iranian, Central Asian and South Asian highland regions. The Hindu Kush and surrounding basins strongly influence settlement, water supply and transport routes.

Fast Facts

  • Kabul lies in an eastern mountain basin; Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif occupy different southern and northern settings.
  • Zaranj lies on the Iranian border and connects through Iran toward Chabahar.
  • The India-facing boundary is part of India’s territorial position in the Kashmir region, where claims and actual control differ.
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