Kunduz is a city in
Afghanistan; the name has also sometimes been rendered as
Kūnduz, Qonduz, Qondūz, Konduz, Kondūz, Kondoz, Qonduz, Konduz, or
Qhunduz. The city was anciently known as
Drapsaka, and was a place of importance visited by
Alexander the Great. Kunduz is located at 36.73°N, 68.86°E, at an elevation of 397 meters above
sea level. In the
1979 census (most recent) Kunduz had a population of 53,251 people. In
2001 it was estimated to have about 60,000 people.
Kunduz is also a province around the city, with an area of 7,827 km square, and a population of about 583,000.