Saydabad Explained

Saydabad
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Pushpin Label Position:above
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Afghanistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Maidan Wardak Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Saydabad District
Population Total:7301
Timezone:Afghanistan Standard Time
Utc Offset:+4:30
Elevation M:2155

Saydābād (Pushto; Pashto: سيد اباد) is a city in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Saydabad District, and located along the main Kabul-Kandahar Highway.

The city of Saydabad has a population of 7,301.[1] It is located within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[2]

Geography

Saydabad is located about 2,155 m above sea level.

Climate

Saydabad has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsb)

Demographics

A majority of the population are Pashtuns. Pashto of the Wardagi accent is spoken in the town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Markaz-e Sayyidabad, Afghanistan. Falling Rain.
  2. Master's thesis . Coyle. Dennis Walter. 2014. Placing Wardak Among Pashto Varieties. University of North Dakota.