The town of Maruf[1] is the district center of Maruf District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It is located in the Toba Achakzai mountains at 2,007 metres (6,584.6 ft).[2] It is the place where Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of Afghanistan, lived his last days and died.
Maruf | |
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![]() ![]() Maruf Location in kandahar Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 31°39′N 67°11′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kandahar |
District | Maruf |
Elevation | 6,585 ft (2,007 m) |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Maruf has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa) with hot, dry summers and moderately cold winters.
Climate data for Maruf | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.2 (2.17) |
92.7 (3.65) |
64.9 (2.56) |
35.8 (1.41) |
11.1 (0.44) |
0.4 (0.02) |
4.3 (0.17) |
3.8 (0.15) |
1.9 (0.07) |
1.5 (0.06) |
24.8 (0.98) |
16.1 (0.63) |
312.5 (12.31) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 37 | 28 |
Source 1: ClimateCharts[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: World Weather Online (precipitation & humidity)[4] |
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Capital: Kandahar | ||
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