Spin Boldak
Spin Boldak
سپین بولدک | |
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City | |
The Wesh-Chaman border crossing in 2012 | |
| Coordinates: 31°0′29″N 66°23′53″E / 31.00806°N 66.39806°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kandahar |
| District | Spin Boldak |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Lutfullah Latifi |
| Elevation | 4,009 ft (1,222 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
Spin Boldak (Pashto: سپین بولدک) is a city in Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Spin Boldak District. Its current mayor is Lutfullah Latifi.
Spin Boldak sits along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. It is linked by a highway with the city of Kandahar to the north, and with Chaman and Quetta in Pakistan to the south. The Wesh-Chaman border crossing is located in the southeast of the city.
The area of Spin Boldak and Chaman is populated by Pashtuns, particularly the Noorzai and Achakzai Pashtuns.