Sharana

Sharana (Pashto: ښرنه) or Sharan (Persian: شاران) is the capital of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It is located at an altitude of 2,200 meters.[2] Its population was estimated to be 2,200 in 2006.[3] The city of Sharana has a population of 15,651 (in 2015)[4] and is located within the heartland of the Sulaimankhel tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[5] It has 6 districts and a total land area of 5,893 hectares.[6] The total number of dwellings in this city are 1,739.[6]

For other uses, see Sharana (disambiguation).

Sharana
ښرنه
City
Sharana
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°7′48″N 68°46′48″E
CountryAfghanistan
ProvincePaktika Province
DistrictSharana District
Elevation
2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • City5,929
 • Urban
15,651[1]
Time zoneUTC+4:30
Control Taliban

On 14 August 2021, Sharana was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the twentieth provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.[7]

Climate

With an influence from the local steppe climate, Sharana features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Sharana is 10.8 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 265 mm. September is the driest month with 1 mm of rainfall, while March, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 54 mm.

July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of 23.6 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -4.5 °C, with the average lows at -10.9 °C.

Climate data for Sharana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)		 4.8
(40.6)		 11.4
(52.5)		 17.9
(64.2)		 23.8
(74.8)		 29.6
(85.3)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.4
(86.7)		 27.3
(81.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 13.2
(55.8)		 6.7
(44.1)		 18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 5.3
(41.5)		 11.0
(51.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 21.3
(70.3)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 11.7
(53.1)		 5.4
(41.7)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 10.8
(51.4)
Average low °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 4.2
(39.6)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.1
(55.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 14.9
(58.8)		 9.6
(49.3)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −7.0
(19.4)		 3.4
(38.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

Land use

Barren land and agriculture account for 73% of total land. Sharana has the largest share of land classified as institutional (14%) of any Afghan provincial capital.[6]

See also

References
  1. "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
  2. "what is the elevation of sharan, afghanistan? - Wolfram|Alpha". www.wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. "Afghanistan: Provinces, Districts, Cities, Towns, City Districts - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de.
  4. "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-I English) | UN-Habitat". unhabitat.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.
  6. "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-II) | UN-Habitat". unhabitat.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. Seir, Ahmad; Faietz, Rahim; Krauss, Joseph (14 August 2021). "Taliban approach capital's outskirts, attack northern city". Associated Press News. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. "Climate: Sharan - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 9 September 2016.


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