Place:Zaranj, Nimruz, Afghanistan

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NameZaranj
Alt namesZaranjisource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates30.967°N 61.883°E
Located inNimruz, Afghanistan
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Zaranj or Zarang (Persian/Pashto/) is a city in southwestern Afghanistan, near the border with Iran, which has a population of 160,902 people as of 2015. It is the capital of Nimruz Province and is linked by highways with Lashkargah and Kandahar to the east, Farah to the north and the Iranian city of Zabol to the west. Zaranj is a major border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran, which is of significant importance to the trade-route between Central Asia and South Asia with the Middle East. The history of Zaranj dates back over 2500 years and Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar, founder of the Saffarid dynasty, was born in this old civilization.

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