Shahr-e Bozorg is a village and the district capital of Shahri Buzurg District, in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[1]

Shahr-e Bozorg
Shahr-e Bozorg is located in Afghanistan
Shahr-e Bozorg
Shahr-e Bozorg
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°18′40″N 70°10′2″E / 37.31111°N 70.16722°E / 37.31111; 70.16722
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
DistrictShahri Buzurg
Elevation5,692 ft (1,735 m)
Time zone+ 4.30

During May 1998 this village was at the epicentre of a large earthquake. Support was provided by helicopter and donkey convoy due to the inaccessibility of the area. Medical and emergency food support was provided by a consortium of the Northern Alliance Government and International NGOs assisted by UNOCHA from Faizabad, at that time the capital of the Northern Alliance held area of Afghanistan.

Climate

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Shahr-e Bozorg has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dsb).

Climate data for Shahr-i-Buzurg
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
1.6
(34.9)
9.1
(48.4)
15.5
(59.9)
19.9
(67.8)
24.1
(75.4)
27.1
(80.8)
26.5
(79.7)
22.8
(73.0)
16.7
(62.1)
9.1
(48.4)
2.3
(36.1)
14.5
(58.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)
−3.5
(25.7)
3.1
(37.6)
8.9
(48.0)
13.6
(56.5)
17.6
(63.7)
20.6
(69.1)
20.1
(68.2)
16.2
(61.2)
10.3
(50.5)
2.9
(37.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
8.3
(47.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−8.6
(16.5)
−3.0
(26.6)
2.3
(36.1)
7.3
(45.1)
11.0
(51.8)
14.1
(57.4)
13.6
(56.5)
9.6
(49.3)
3.9
(39.0)
−3.4
(25.9)
−9.8
(14.4)
2.1
(35.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67
(2.6)
80
(3.1)
112
(4.4)
144
(5.7)
143
(5.6)
67
(2.6)
16
(0.6)
7
(0.3)
7
(0.3)
35
(1.4)
55
(2.2)
55
(2.2)
788
(31.0)
Average relative humidity (%) 61 64 61 59 57 47 37 35 38 48 56 59 52
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  2. ^ "Shahr-e Buzurg". geonames.org.
  3. ^ "Climate: Shahr-e Bozorg - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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