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==Climate== |
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Yakawlang experiences a [[ |
Yakawlang experiences a [[Humid continental climate|humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Dsb'') with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. |
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|location = Yakawlang |
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|metric first = yes |
|metric first = yes |
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|Jan mean C = |
|Jan mean C = −6.7 |
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|Feb mean C = |
|Feb mean C = −5.3 |
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|Mar mean C = - |
|Mar mean C = -0.4 |
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|Apr mean C = |
|Apr mean C = 4.5 |
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|May mean C = |
|May mean C = 9.2 |
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|Jun mean C = |
|Jun mean C = 14.5 |
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|Jul mean C = |
|Jul mean C = 17.2 |
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|Aug mean C = |
|Aug mean C = 16.1 |
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|Sep mean C = |
|Sep mean C = 11.7 |
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|Oct mean C = |
|Oct mean C = 5.6 |
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|Nov mean C = - |
|Nov mean C = -0.7 |
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|Dec mean C = |
|Dec mean C = −4.7 |
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|Jan precipitation mm = 63.7 |
|Jan precipitation mm = 63.7 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 107.5 |
|Feb precipitation mm = 107.5 |
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|url=https://climatecharts.net/ |
|url=https://climatecharts.net/ |
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|title = Climate: Yakawlang - 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 |
|title = Climate: Yakawlang - 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 |
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|access-date = 19 September 2022}}</ref> |
|access-date = 19 September 2022}}</ref> (1990-2019) |
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|source 2 = World Weather Online (precipitation & humidity)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.worldweatheronline.com/yakawlang-weather-averages/bamian/af.aspx |
|source 2 = World Weather Online (precipitation & humidity)<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.worldweatheronline.com/yakawlang-weather-averages/bamian/af.aspx |
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Revision as of 14:35, 25 September 2022
Yakawlang
یکاولنگ | |
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  Yakawlang Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′N 66°58′E / 34.733°N 66.967°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Bamyan |
| District | Yakawlang |
| Elevation | 8,481 ft (2,585 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 65,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
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
Yakawlang experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb) with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
| Climate data for Yakawlang | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.7 (2.51) |
107.5 (4.23) |
80.5 (3.17) |
90.2 (3.55) |
75.2 (2.96) |
12.7 (0.50) |
6.4 (0.25) |
4.7 (0.19) |
3.1 (0.12) |
15.3 (0.60) |
48.5 (1.91) |
26.3 (1.04) |
534.1 (21.03) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 83 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 54 | 63 | 50 |
| Source 1: ClimateCharts[3] (1990-2019) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Weather Online (precipitation & humidity)[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- ^ "Elevation: Yakawlang, Geonames.org".
- ^ "Statement by Dr. Kamal Hossain, Special Rapporteur at the Fifty-seventh Session of the Commission on Human Rights" (29 March 2001)
- ^ "Climate: Yakawlang - 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". Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Humidity: Yakawlang - World Weather Online". Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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34°44′N 66°58′E / 34.733°N 66.967°E
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