Kunduz is a city in Afghanistan; the name has also sometimes been rendered as Kūnduz, Qonduz, Qondūz, Konduz, Kondūz, Kondoz, or Qhunduz.
The city was anciently known as Drapsaka, and was a place of importance visited by Alexander the Great. Kunduz is located at 36.73°N, 68.86°E, at an elevation of 397 meters above sea level. In the 1979 census (most recent) Kunduz had a population of 53,251 people. In 2001 it was estimated to have about 60,000 people.
KONDUZ, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Northern Alliance commanders said Monday their troops were in full control of Konduz, which had been the Taliban's last stronghold in northern Afghanistan.
Daoud Khan, the anti-Taliban commander at Konduz, said Taliban forces have retreated to a town to the west.
He said Konduz has been placed under the control of a security commission charged with demilitarizing the city and restoring law and order.
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