Zangabad, Afghanistan Explained

Official Name:Zangabad
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kandahar Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Panjwayi District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:31.4667°N 87°W
Elevation M:915

Zangabad or Zangiabad is a village in the Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.[1]

Geography

Zangabad is 915 meters above sea level. An earthquake with a strength of four to five according to Richter occurs on average every 50 years. Periods of extreme drought are very common.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matthias Rüb . Warnung vor dem Wettlauf zum Ausgang . Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . 2012-03-13. German. 2012-03-14.
  2. Web site: Zangābād (populated place) . Chinci - World Atlas . English . 2012-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035411/http://www.chinci.com/travel/pax/q/1121029/Zang%C4%81b%C4%81d/AF/Afghanistan/0/ . 2016-03-04 .