Panjab, Afghanistan Explained

Panjab
Native Name:پنج اب
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bamyan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Panjab
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:9900
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:+4:30
Coordinates:34.3833°N 68°W
Elevation M:2758

Panjab (Pashto/Persian: پنج اب) (meaning 'five rivers') is the capital of Panjab District, a mountainous district in the southwestern part of the Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. The town is situated at 34°23'N 67°1'E and has an altitude of 2,758 m altitude,[1] the population was 9,900 in the year 2004. There is an airport with gravel surface.

Climate

Owing to its high altitude, Panjab has a humid continental climate (Dsb) that borders on a subarctic climate (Dsc) under the Köppen climate classification. It has mild, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. The annual precipitation averages 333mm.

The average temperature in Panjab is . July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of 15.7°C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -8.7°C.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/05/Panjab.html Location of Panjab - Falling Rain Genomics