Gizab

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Gizab
Town
Gizab is located in Afghanistan
Gizab
Gizab
Location
Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 66°15′56″E / 33.3813°N 66.2655°E / 33.3813; 66.2655Coordinates: 33°22′53″N 66°15′56″E / 33.3813°N 66.2655°E / 33.3813; 66.2655
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceDaykundi Province
DistrictGizab District
Elevation
1,364 m (4,475 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total12,000
Time zone+4:30

Gizab (Pashto/Dari: گزاب) is the capital of the Gizab District of Daykundi Province, Afghanistan.[1] It is located along the Helmand River.

History[]

Gizab was transferred in 2004 from Uruzgan Province to Daykundi Province, and then re-annexed to Uruzgan Province in 2006.[2] Later, it was transferred back to Daykundi Province.

Climate[]

With an influence from the local steppe climate, Gizab features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Gizab is 13.8 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 206 mm.

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 26.8 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -1.0 °C.

Climate data for Gizab
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
7.9
(46.2)
14.7
(58.5)
22.5
(72.5)
28.5
(83.3)
35.0
(95.0)
36.6
(97.9)
35.7
(96.3)
31.3
(88.3)
24.3
(75.7)
16.4
(61.5)
10.0
(50.0)
22.4
(72.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
1.7
(35.1)
8.2
(46.8)
14.8
(58.6)
19.4
(66.9)
25.0
(77.0)
26.8
(80.2)
25.5
(77.9)
20.4
(68.7)
14.2
(57.6)
7.8
(46.0)
2.6
(36.7)
13.8
(56.8)
Average low °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)
−4.5
(23.9)
1.7
(35.1)
7.1
(44.8)
10.5
(50.9)
15.1
(59.2)
17.1
(62.8)
15.4
(59.7)
9.6
(49.3)
4.2
(39.6)
−0.8
(30.6)
−4.8
(23.4)
5.3
(41.5)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hukumati Gizab, Afghanistan Page - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. ^ "Taliban return to Afghan town that rose up and drove out its leaders". The Guardian. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Climate: Gizab - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 9 September 2016.


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