Stream your library in Kandahar. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kandahar at a glance
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Population
- about 523,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 14:30–18:30 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 5 min in mid-winter, 14 h 13 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,007 m
- Nearest cities
- Herat 447 km · Kabul 457 km · Mazar-i-Sharif 581 km
- Subtitle languages
- Pashto, Dari
Kandahar, and the connections it runs on
Kandahar is a city in Afghanistan. Around 523,000 people live in Kandahar; outside the centre, connections thin out quickly.
Making a bundle last in Kandahar
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Kandahar? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Travelling around Afghanistan
The nearest other cities we cover are Herat (447 km), Kabul (457 km) and Mazar-i-Sharif (581 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Pakistan? Quetta is about 201 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Kandahar's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Kandahar is UTC+4:30, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (14:30–18:30 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Kandahar gets about 10 h 5 min of daylight in mid-winter and 14 h 13 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Kandahar
How much mobile data does a film use in Kandahar?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Kandahar?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
Does it work on slower connections around Kandahar?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Will it work on the way to Herat?
Yes — the 447 km trip to Herat is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my films in Pakistan?
Anywhere, Pakistan included. Roaming allowances are small, which is where using under half the data pays off.
Does it support Pashto and Dari subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.