Maruf, Afghanistan

Maruf
Maruf
Location in kandahar Afghanistan
Coordinates: 31°39′N 67°11′E / 31.650°N 67.183°E / 31.650; 67.183
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceKandahar
DistrictMaruf
Elevation
6,585 ft (2,007 m)
Time zoneUTC+4:30

The town of Maruf is the district center of Maruf District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is located in the Toba Achakzai mountains at 2,007 metres (6,584.6 ft). It is the place where Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of Afghanistan, lived his last days and died on 16 October 1772.