Kandahar (Things to do - Places to Visit) - KANDAHAR Top Tourist Placesbr City in Afghanistanbr Kandahār or Qandahār is the second-largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 557,118. br br Kandahar is located in the south of the country on the Arghandab River, at an elevation of 1,010 m. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, and also the center of the larger cultural region called Loy Kandahar.