Kondoz, also Qonduz, town, northeastern Afghanistan, capital of Kondoz Province, near the Tajikistan border. Located in a semiarid region, it is the chief economic center for an oasis irrigated by the Kondoz River. Silk and cotton textiles and processed food are major products. A modern airfield is here and highways extend north to the Tajik border and south to Kabul, the nation's capital. Population (1979 estimate) 53,251.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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