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Nakhunay or Nakhuni (Pashto: ناخونی) is a village in the Panjwai District of Kandahar, Afghanistan. The village is located approximately 15 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City. Since the 2000s, the village has endured numerous brutal attacks. The violence intensified on January 4th, 2008, when the Afghan Local Police killed four Taliban members and detained eleven others for the first time.

Nakhuni is known as the birthplace of the current Supreme Leader of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada.

See also

• Kandahar Province
• Hibatullah Akhundzada

References

1. "A battle for Afghan hearts". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Jul 13, 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
2. "Four Taliban said killed, 11 detained in south". Afghan Islamic Press. Jan 4, 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

v t e Kandahar Province
Capital: Kandahar
Districts	Arghandab Arghistan Daman Ghorak Kandahar Khakrez Maruf Mayanishin Maiwand Nesh Panjwayi Reg Shah Wali Kot Shorabak Spin Boldak Zhari
Populated places	Alkozai Arghandab Arghistan Baladay Balandi Bazar-i-Panjwayi Daman Ghorak Golzar Ilbak Kar-Mulla Karz Khakrez Khosrow Sofla Lower Babur Maiwand Mulla Wali Waleh Maruf Nagahan Najeeban Nesh Reg Alaqadari Regay Singesar Spin Boldak Tarok Kolache Tizak Walakan Wali Yakh Karez Zangabad
Landforms	Arghandab River Arghistan River Dori River
Other	Governors Dahla Dam Kandahar International Cricket Stadium Kandahar Stadium Kirka Sharif

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