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Baba Şaḩib, Kandahar, Afghanistan – Afghanistan Flag

Current Date And Time In Baba Şaḩib, Afghanistan

Friday, 14 August 2026
13:56:31 AFT
State: Kandahar
Currency: Afghan Afghani (AFN)
Timezone: UTC +04:30 (AFT)
District: Arghandāb

📍 Cities Near To Baba Şaḩib


Find cities, states and countries closest to Baba Şaḩib in Kandahar, Afghanistan with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Baba Şaḩib.

📍 Baba Şaḩib Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Baba Şaḩib from our regional database:

State / RegionKandahar
DistrictArghandāb
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude31.6614° N
Center Longitude65.661° E
Elevation1,014 m (3,327 ft)
UTC Time Zone+04:30
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Amanzi Amanzi103 165 89
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Arghestan Arghestan49 79 43
East (E)
National Flag Of Baghran Khulah Baghran Khulah102 163 88
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chaman Chaman69 112 60
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Chinar Chinar41 65 35
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dê Narkhel Kêlay Dê Narkhel Kêlay53 86 46
North (N)
National Flag Of Deh Rawud Deh Rawud68 109 59
North (N)
National Flag Of Gaz Ab Gaz Ab92 148 80
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gereshk Gereshk65 105 56
West (W)
National Flag Of Ḩukumat-e Nad ‘Ali Ḩukumat-e Nad ‘Ali84 135 73
West (W)
National Flag Of Kajran Kajran107 172 93
North (N)
National Flag Of Kandahar Kandahar4 7 4
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Khakiran Khakiran116 186 101
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Khugyaṉi Khugyaṉi55 88 47
East (E)
National Flag Of Kishk-e Nakhud Kishk-e Nakhud36 57 31
West (W)

🏳️ States Near To Baba Şaḩib


States and regions closest to Kandahar (home state of Baba Şaḩib), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Badghis Badghis270 434 234
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Balochistan Balochistan219 353 191
South (S)
National Flag Of Bamyan Bamyan252 405 218
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Daykundi Daykundi143 230 124
North (N)
National Flag Of Farah Farah211 340 183
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ghazni Ghazni206 332 179
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ghowr Ghowr178 286 154
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Helmand Helmand105 169 91
West (W)
National Flag Of Herat Herat278 447 241
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Kabul Kabul286 461 249
Northeast (NE)

🌎 Countries Near To Baba Şaḩib


Countries bordering or closest to Afghanistan, with aerial distance and compass direction from Baba Şaḩib's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan1,187 1,910 1,031
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bahrain Bahrain1,159 1,866 1,007
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of India India1,150 1,851 999
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Iran Iran817 1,315 709
West (W)
National Flag Of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan974 1,567 846
North (N)
National Flag Of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan633 1,019 550
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal1,042 1,676 905
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Oman Oman1,119 1,801 972
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan264 425 229
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Qatar Qatar1,154 1,857 1,002
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Baba Şaḩib. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Baba Şaḩib (You)Kandahar
KandaharKandahar523,3007.1SE
PashmulKandahar24.4WSW
Ziarat-e Shah MaqşudKandahar40.1NNW
Kishk-e NakhudKandahar57.5W
Shahr-e ŞafaZabul64.6ENE
ChinarKandahar65.5NW
ArghestanKandahar89479.2E
Dê Narkhel KêlayKandahar85.7N
KhugyaṉiKandahar87.8E
SanginHelmand13,57990.3WNW

🏆 Kandahar City Rankings

How does Baba Şaḩib rank within Kandahar? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Baba Şaḩib appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kandahar523,300
Arghestan894

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kandahar800.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Kandahar654.13
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport
IATA: KDH
25 km (15 mi) from Baba Şaḩib
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Baba Şaḩib? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Baba Şaḩib Sits on the Map

Baba Şaḩib sits inside Kandahar, Afghanistan. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Baba Şaḩib to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Baba Şaḩib outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Baba Şaḩib and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Baba Şaḩib against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kandahar city rankings

🌎 Beyond Baba Şaḩib: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Baba Şaḩib and the countries closest to Baba Şaḩib by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Afghanistan. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Baba Şaḩib, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Baba Şaḩib at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Baba Şaḩib

If you're stringing together stops in Kandahar, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Baba Şaḩib — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Baba Şaḩib MapView the Baba Şaḩib map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Baba Şaḩib Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Kandahar OverviewExplore the Kandahar state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Afghanistan Country DataGet complete Afghanistan data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Baba Şaḩib

Which cities are closest to Baba Şaḩib?

See the Cities Near To Baba Şaḩib table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Kandahar by population and density.

How is the distance from Baba Şaḩib to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Baba Şaḩib and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Baba Şaḩib map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Baba Şaḩib will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Baba Şaḩib to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Baba Şaḩib?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Baba Şaḩib. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Kandahar city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Baba Şaḩib?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Baba Şaḩib is Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport (KDH), about 25 km (15 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.