Baghran

Baghran
بغران
Baghran's main street is being resurfaced as part of a foreign reconstruction project.
Baghran's main street is being resurfaced as part of a foreign reconstruction project.
Coordinates: 33°4′1″N 65°5′30″E / 33.06694°N 65.09167°E / 33.06694; 65.09167
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceHelmand
DistrictBaghran
Elevation
5,131 ft (1,564 m)
Population
 • Total26,724
Time zone+ 4.30

Baghrān (Pashto: بغران) is a village and the district center of Baghran District in Helmand province, Afghanistan. It is located at 33°04′01″N 65°05′30″E / 33.0669°N 65.0917°E / 33.0669; 65.0917 and at an altitude of 1,564 m. The population of Baghran and the nearest settlements is 26,724.

In 2005 the United States was funding a $2 million project to pave 700 meters of the Baghran's main road.[1]

It is controlled by the Taliban, and has been called their "most secure stronghold".[2]

Climate

Baghran features a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa) with hot summers and moderately cold winters.

Climate data for Baghran
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		6.4
(43.5) 		13.7
(56.7) 		17.8
(64.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		24.0
(75.2) 		22.6
(72.7) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		5.8
(42.4) 		0.8
(33.4) 		11.7
(53.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.1
(1.81) 		90.4
(3.56) 		67.0
(2.64) 		40.0
(1.57) 		14.9
(0.59) 		1.2
(0.05) 		0.7
(0.03) 		0.8
(0.03) 		0.7
(0.03) 		6.6
(0.26) 		30.1
(1.19) 		11.4
(0.45) 		309.9
(12.21)
Average relative humidity (%) 41 43 34 25 17 10 11 12 11 19 32 34 24
Source 1: ClimateCharts[3]
Source 2: World Weather Online (precipitation & humidity)[4]

See also

Taliban captured Area,

References

  1. ^ "Afghan Valley to Receive $2.4 Million for Reconstruction". American Forces Press Service. 16 August 2005. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Taliban Present Gentler Face but Wield Iron Fist in Afghan District". The New York Times. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Climate: Baghran - ClimateCharts, Laura Zepner, Pierre Karrasch, Felix Wiemann & Lars Bernard (2020) ClimateCharts.net – an interactive climate analysis web platform, International Journal of Digital Earth, DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2020.1829112". Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Humidity: Baghran - World Weather Online". Retrieved 20 September 2022.