Baghrān (Pashto: بغران) is a village and the district center of Baghran District in Helmand province, Afghanistan. It is located at 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.
Baghran
بغران | |
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![]() Baghran's main street is being resurfaced as part of a foreign reconstruction project. | |
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Coordinates: 33°4′1″N 65°5′30″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Helmand |
District | Baghran |
Elevation | 5,131 ft (1,564 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 26,724 |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
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]
Baghran features a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa) with hot summers and moderately cold winters.
Climate data for Baghran | |||||||||||||
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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] |
Taliban captured Area,
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Capital: Lashkargah | ||
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