Afghanistan: Kabul Faces Water Crisis as Groundwater Could Run Dry by 2030

Oct 8, 2026 | Fidel Rahmati
Khaama Press
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Afghanistan’s capital is facing a deepening water crisis, with groundwater levels falling sharply and nearly half of the city’s boreholes already dry, raising fears that Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water by 2030, according to a recent Prosper Global report cited by CNN.