Lal wa Sarjangal explained

Official Name:Lal wa Sarjangal
Native Name:La'l[1]
Qaryeh-ye La‘l[2] [3]
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ghor
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lal wa Sarjangal
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:34.5014°N 66.28°W
Elevation Footnotes:[4]
Elevation M:2880

Lal (La'l)[5] (لعل) sometimes called Lal wa Sarjangal (لعل و سرجنگل) is a town and the administrative center of Lal wa Sarjangal District, Ghor province in central Afghanistan.

Demographics

Lal is one of the most populated areas in Ghor province. The people in this area are the Hazara people.

Geography

Lal wa Sarjangal is located within the Hazarajat region in the central highlands of Afghanistan, among the Koh-i Baba mountains and the western extremities of the Hindu Kush. The area is very mountainous.[6]

Climate

Influenced by its altitude, Lal wa Sarjangal has a boreal climate, defined as a subarctic climate (Dsc) in the Köppen climate classification system. In common with other mountainous region in the province, Lal wa Sarjangal suffers from low rainfall and severe and long winters. The wet season concentrated in winter and spring. Precipitation often falls in the form of snow which is critical for river flow and irrigation in summer.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. Web site: Comprehensive WASH Needs Assessment Lal wa Sar Jangal District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan. Rosanna Keam. 2016. World Vision. 9. 5 November 2022.
  5. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  6. Web site: Comprehensive WASH Needs Assessment Lal wa Sar Jangal District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan. Rosanna Keam. 2016. World Vision. 8-9. 5 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Comprehensive WASH Needs Assessment Lal wa Sar Jangal District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan. Rosanna Keam. 2016. World Vision. 12. 5 November 2022.