{"id":9811,"date":"2026-04-01T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/2026\/04\/01\/dehleband-dam-kandahar-water-source-tourist-attraction\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:00:19","slug":"dehleband-dam-kandahar-water-source-tourist-attraction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/2026\/04\/01\/dehleband-dam-kandahar-water-source-tourist-attraction\/","title":{"rendered":"Dehleband Dam: Kandahar&#8217;s Vital Water Source and Emerging Tourist Attraction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dehleband Dam, constructed on the Arghandab River in Kandahar province, plays a crucial role in irrigating the agricultural lands of the province during the spring and summer seasons, supplying part of the water needs of surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p>Following this year&#8217;s rainfall, the dam has filled remarkably with water; a situation that, in addition to boosting agriculture, has also created opportunities for tourism and given the area a new and vibrant appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents say that the full water capacity of the dam is vital for farmers, as Kandahar is one of the country&#8217;s agriculturally focused provinces, with a large portion of its population relying on farming for their livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>Dehleband Dam has been one of Kandahar&#8217;s scenic spots in previous years as well, but the increased water level this year has enhanced its natural beauty, turning it into an attractive destination for families and domestic tourists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dehleband Dam in Kandahar boosts agriculture and attracts tourists with its full water levels following this year&#8217;s rainfall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9809,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-news","category-social-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9811\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atlaspress.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}