Arghistan

31°34′0″N 66°30′0″E / 31.56667°N 66.50000°E / 31.56667; 66.50000Country AfghanistanProvinceKandahar ProvinceDistrictArghistan DistrictElevation4,114 ft (1,254 m)Time zone+ 4.30

The village of Arghistan (also Arghestan or Arghastan)^[1] is the headquarters of Arghistan District in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. It is located in the valley of Arghistan, near the Arghistan River, on 31°34′00″N 66°30′00″E / 31.5667°N 66.5000°E / 31.5667; 66.5000 at 1254 m altitude.

Arghistan Valley is where the famous Islamic scholar Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan's tribe (Al-Khoashki Al-Jamandi) live.

See also

• Kandahar Province

References

External links

• Arghistan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3368904" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".