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Kandahar does not usually have water shortages but does lose a lot (2/3) to bordering countries
Major river is the Arghandab river to the west of the city which joins the Helmand River south of Lashkar and the Tarnak River to the east
Kandahar is surrounded by mountains
It is the southeast corner and via highway A75 leads from the capital city to the Spin Boldak-Chaman border with Pakistan which is commonly used as a smuggling road
There are two major freeways in Kandahar named Kandahar-herat and Kabul-kandahar highway which Taliban have been continuously tormenting travelers.
Kandahar is also part of the larger network within Afghanistan named the Ring Road or Highway 1
More than 80% of the area is flat land and almost 10% is somewhat mountainous
Over ¾ of the countries roads can handle cars in all seasons where almost 20% are incable during the winter months and just 3% of the country has no roads
Although it does not happen often during the winter months and when the snow starts to melt on the mountains it causes avalanches/mudslides
The major bridge near Kandahar is the Kandahar Arghandab River bridge which have already had mines and other explosives planted on by the Taliban

http://www.saarc-sadkn.org/countries/afganistan/hazard_profile.aspx http://www.foodsecurityatlas.org/afg/country/provincial-Profile/Kandahar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Kandahar_Province http://www.rferl.org/content/Afghan_Highway_One_Taliban/1332030.html http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/afghanistan.html#afcity.html Kandahar does not usually have water shortages but does lose a lot (2/3) to bordering countries
Major river is the Arghandab river to the west of the city which joins the Helmand River south of Lashkar and the Tarnak River to the east
Kandahar is surrounded by mountains
It is the southeast corner and via highway A75 leads from the capital city to the Spin Boldak-Chaman border with Pakistan which is commonly used

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