Gardēz: City in Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Gardēz (Pashto: ګردېز, Persian: گردیز) is the capital of the Paktiā province of Afghanistan.
There are about 70,000 people who live in the Province. Most of the people are Pashtun.
Gardēz ګردېز | |
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City | |
 The Bala Hesar fortress in the center of Gardez City | |
  Gardēz Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′00″N 69°13′01″E / 33.60000°N 69.21694°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktia Province |
| Elevation | 2,294 m (7,526 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 70,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
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