Arghistan, Kandahar Province

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Arghistan
Arghistan (Afghanistan)
Arghistan
Arghistan
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 31°34′0″N 66°30′0″E / 31.56667, 66.5
Country Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan
Province Kandahar Province
District Arghistan District
Elevation 4,114 ft (1,254 m)
Time zone + 4.30 (UTC)

The village of Arghistan (also Arghestan or Arghastan) is the headquarter of Arghistan District in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. It is located in the valley of Arghistan, near the Arghistan River, on 31.5667° N 66.5000° E at 1254 m altitude.

Arghistan Valley is where the famous Islamic scholar Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan's tribe (Al-Khoashki Al-Jamandi) live.