Mahmud-i-Raqi explained

Official Name:Mahmud-i-Raqi
Other Name:Mahmud-Araqi, Sedq Abad
Native Name:محمود راقى
Settlement Type:City
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:Kapisa
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mahmud Raqi
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Unknown
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:120
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:7407
Population Urban:50,490[1]
Population Blank1 Title:Main languages
Population Blank1:Dari
Pashto
Pashayi
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:35.0206°N 69.3306°W
Elevation M:1450

The city of Mahmud-i-Raqi is the capital of Kapisa Province and center of Mahmud Raqi District in Afghanistan. It has a population of 50,490 and is made up of four districts.[1] Mahmood Raqi, located to the northeast of Kabul, is classified as an urban village.[2] It is approximately 70 km fromKabul and 20 km to Charikar.

On 15 August 2021, Mahmud-i-Raqi was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the thirtieth provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.

Climate

Mahmud-i-Raqi has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dsa). The annual mean temperature is 12°C. The temperature are highest on average in July at around 25°C. At -2.3°C on average, January is the coldest month of the year.

Land use

It has a total land area of 3,970 hectares.[2] The total number of dwellings in Mahmud-i-Raqi is 5,610.[2]

Agriculture is the dominant land use at 72%.[2] Dwellings are dispersed throughoutthe municipality with low density and consisting entirely of irregular houses.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The State of Afghan Cities report2015 . UN-Habitat . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111515/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015/ . 2015-10-31 .
  2. Web site: The State of Afghan Cities report 2015. UN-Habitat. 2015-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111658/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/. 2015-10-31. dead.