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==Climate==
==Climate==
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Yakawlang experiences a warm-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dsb'') under the [[Köppen climate classification]], with mild, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
[[File:On the north shore of Band I Amir - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Band-e Amir National Park|Band-e Amir]]]]

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Yakawlang experiences a [[Humid continental climate|warm-summer humid continental climate]] (''Dsb'') under the [[Köppen climate classification]], with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
{{Weather box
{{Weather box
|location = Yakawlang
|location = Yakawlang, Bamyan Province
|metric first = yes
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = -2.5
|Jan high C = -4
|Feb high C = -1.7
|Feb high C = -4
|Mar high C = 5.6
|Mar high C = 0
|Apr high C = 11.9
|Apr high C = 7
|May high C = 18.5
|May high C = 15
|Jun high C = 26.3
|Jun high C = 19
|Jul high C = 28.7
|Jul high C = 23
|Aug high C = 27.2
|Aug high C = 21
|Sep high C = 20.4
|Sep high C = 18
|Oct high C = 12.0
|Oct high C = 11
|Nov high C = 5.9
|Nov high C = 3
|Dec high C = -0.3
|Dec high C = -2

|Jan mean C = −9.9
|Feb mean C = −6.5
|Jan mean C = −12
|Mar mean C = 0.0
|Feb mean C = −11
|Apr mean C = 6.8
|Mar mean C = -6
|May mean C = 11.8
|Apr mean C = 3
|Jun mean C = 17.7
|May mean C = 10
|Jul mean C = 19.3
|Jun mean C = 14
|Aug mean C = 18.3
|Jul mean C = 17
|Sep mean C = 13.7
|Aug mean C = 16
|Oct mean C = 7.4
|Sep mean C = 12
|Nov mean C = 1.5
|Oct mean C = 7
|Dec mean C = −5.1
|Nov mean C = -1
|Jan low C = -17.3
|Dec mean C = −8

|Feb low C = -11.3
|Mar low C = -5.6
|Jan low C = -19
|Apr low C = 1.7
|Feb low C = -18
|May low C = 5.1
|Mar low C = -12
|Jun low C = 9.1
|Apr low C = -2
|Jul low C = 9.9
|May low C = 6
|Aug low C = 9.4
|Jun low C = 9
|Sep low C = 7.0
|Jul low C = 11
|Oct low C = 2.8
|Aug low C = 11
|Nov low C = -2.9
|Sep low C = 7
|Dec low C = -9.9
|Oct low C = 2
|Jan precipitation mm = 63.7
|Nov low C = -5
|Feb precipitation mm = 107.5
|Dec low C = -14

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|Mar precipitation mm = 80.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 90.2
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|May precipitation mm = 75.2
|Jan precipitation mm = 35
|Jun precipitation mm = 12.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 47
|Jul precipitation mm = 6.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 39
|Aug precipitation mm = 4.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 34
|Sep precipitation mm = 3.1
|May precipitation mm = 29
|Oct precipitation mm = 15.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 6
|Nov precipitation mm = 48.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 3
|Dec precipitation mm = 26.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 2
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|Sep precipitation mm = 2
|Jan humidity= 76
|Oct precipitation mm = 8
|Feb humidity= 83
|Nov precipitation mm = 22
|Mar humidity= 81
|Dec precipitation mm = 10
|Apr humidity= 58

|May humidity= 41
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|source 1 = Besttimetovisit<ref>
|Jun humidity= 30
|Jul humidity= 26
|Aug humidity= 27
|Sep humidity= 25
|Oct humidity= 31
|Nov humidity= 54
|Dec humidity= 63
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|source 1 = ClimateCharts,<ref>
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|url= https://www.besttimetovisit.com.pk/afghanistan/yakawlang-4024147/
|url=https://climatecharts.net/
|title= Yakawlang weather, climate and best time to visit. Besttimetovisit.com.pk
|title = 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
|access-date = 18 September 2022}}</ref> NASA Power<ref>{{cite web|url=https://power.larc.nasa.gov/data-access-viewer/
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==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 11:46, 11 March 2023

Yakawlang
یکاولنگ
City
Yakawlang is located in Afghanistan
Yakawlang
Yakawlang
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°44′N 66°58′E / 34.733°N 66.967°E / 34.733; 66.967
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBamyan
DistrictYakawlang
Elevation
8,481 ft (2,585 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total65,000
Time zoneUTC+4:30

Yakawlang (also romanized as Yakaolang) (Persian: یکاولنگ) was a city of 65,000 people (est. 2000) in Yakawlang District, Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. It is the capital of Yakawlang District with an altitude of 2,585 metres (8,481.0 ft).[1] It was significantly destroyed by military forces in 2000–2001.

History[edit]

Yakawlang was captured from the Taliban by the United Front forces (Hezbe Wahdat and Harakat Islami) on 28 December 2000, but was recaptured by the Taliban in early January 2001. Following its recapture, there were reports of mass arrests and summary executions carried out from 8–12 January 2001. A number of aid agency personnel and a United Nations staff member were among those who were killed.[2]

Climate[edit]

Band-e Amir

Yakawlang experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dsb) under the Köppen climate classification, with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.

Climate data for Yakawlang, Bamyan Province
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4
(25) 		−4
(25) 		0
(32) 		7
(45) 		15
(59) 		19
(66) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		18
(64) 		11
(52) 		3
(37) 		−2
(28) 		9
(48)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12
(10) 		−11
(12) 		−6
(21) 		3
(37) 		10
(50) 		14
(57) 		17
(63) 		16
(61) 		12
(54) 		7
(45) 		−1
(30) 		−8
(18) 		3
(38)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19
(−2) 		−18
(0) 		−12
(10) 		−2
(28) 		6
(43) 		9
(48) 		11
(52) 		11
(52) 		7
(45) 		2
(36) 		−5
(23) 		−14
(7) 		−2
(29)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4) 		47
(1.9) 		39
(1.5) 		34
(1.3) 		29
(1.1) 		6
(0.2) 		3
(0.1) 		2
(0.1) 		2
(0.1) 		8
(0.3) 		22
(0.9) 		10
(0.4) 		237
(9.3)
Source: Besttimetovisit[3]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Elevation: Yakawlang, Geonames.org".
  2. ^ "Statement by Dr. Kamal Hossain, Special Rapporteur at the Fifty-seventh Session of the Commission on Human Rights" (29 March 2001)
  3. ^ "Yakawlang weather, climate and best time to visit. Besttimetovisit.com.pk". Retrieved 18 September 2022.

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