Sandal, Afghanistan

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Sandal
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°07′08″N67°19′42″E / 36.11889°N 67.32833°E / 36.11889; 67.32833 [1]
CountryFlag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Time zone UTC+4:30

Sandal is a town in Afghanistan. It has a population of about 2,700.

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References

  1. Sandal can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3389796" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".