city vs Kandahar

city and Kandahar both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
city	Yes	No	No	No
Kandahar	Yes	No	No	No

city (noun)	Kandahar (noun)
people living in a large densely populated municipality	a city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter