| Zargari | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Pakistan |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | The location of the village of Zargari as shown within the map of Pakistan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
| Coordinates: | 33.518°N 70.782°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hangu |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Thall |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 970 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset1: | PST |
| Timezone1 Dst: | +5 |
Zargari is a village in Hangu District, Pakistan.
In 2008, Pakistani military operations in the Pakistani tribal regions referred to Zargari as a conservative area and Taliban's stronghold.[1]
Zargari is located in the northwestern frontier of Pakistan in a mountainous region on the Iranian Plateau right on the junction between the Hindu Kush mountains and the Eurasian Plate, which leads to seismic activities. Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is about 100km (100miles) northeast of Zargari. Its tehsil, Thall, is about 45km (28miles) at northeast, while Hangu, the capital of the district, is about 14km (09miles) at northwest of the village. The nearest village is Naryab, which is about 5km (03miles) south-southwest of Zargari. Halfway between Zargari and Naryab is the Naryab Dam, which is easily accessible via the Dam Road.
Zargari has a semi-arid climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Winter starts in mid-November and ends in late-March, while summer's months are from late-May to September. The average temperatures are hot in summer when the maximum temperature can surpass 40C and the minimum temperature is about 25C. During the winter, the minimum temperature is around 4C, while the maximum temperature can reach 18C. Zargari is not in a monsoon region, however, moderate rainfalls occur in both seasons. During the winter rainfall shows a higher record between the months of February and April. The average annual precipitation level is about 400mm and the highest annual rainfall level is about 900mm. Wind speeds vary during the year, ranging from 5kn in December to 24kn in June. The relative humidity varies from 46% in June to 76% in August.