Kunduz

Kunduz is believed to have derived from the Persian compound, kohan dež, meaning 'old/ancient fort'.

Kunduz is strategically located in northern Afghanistan, near southern Tajikistan.

Kunduz was a great center of Buddhist learning and very prosperous during the 3rd century AD.

The Kunduz municipality has an estimated population of 413,996 people, with Pashtuns being the majority ethnic group.

The economy of Kunduz is mainly based on agriculture, trade, transport, and tourism.