Saydabad

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Saydabad
Saydabad is located in Afghanistan
Saydabad
Saydabad
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°00′01″N 68°42′49″E / 34.0004°N 68.7135°E / 34.0004; 68.7135Coordinates: 34°00′01″N 68°42′49″E / 34.0004°N 68.7135°E / 34.0004; 68.7135
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceMaidan Wardak Province
DistrictSaydabad District
Elevation
2,155 m (7,070 ft)
Population
 • Total7,301
Time zoneUTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)

Saydābād (Pashto: سيد اباد) is a city in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Saydabad District, and located along the main Kabul-Kandahar Highway.

The city of Saydabad has a population of 7,301.[1] It is located within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[2]

Geography[]

Saydabad is located about 2,155 m above sea level.

Demographics[]

A majority of the population are Pashtuns. Pashto of the Wardagi accent is spoken in the town.

References[]

  1. ^ "Markaz-e Sayyidabad, Afghanistan". Falling Rain.
  2. ^ Coyle, Dennis Walter (August 2014). "Placing Wardak among Pashto varieties" (PDF). University of North Dakota:UND. p. 10. Retrieved 21 October 2017.


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