Lal wa Sarjangal

Lal (La'l)[5] (Dari: لعل) sometimes called Lal wa Sarjangal[1] (لعل و سرجنگل) is a town and the administrative center of Lal wa Sarjangal District, Ghor province in central Afghanistan.

"La'l" redirects here. For the administrative district, see Lal wa Sarjangal District. For places in Iran, see La'l, Iran.
Lal wa Sarjangal
La'l[1]
Qaryeh-ye La‘l[2][3]
Town
Lal wa Sarjangal is located in Afghanistan
Lal wa Sarjangal
Lal wa Sarjangal
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 34°30′05″N 66°16′48″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceGhor
DistrictLal wa Sarjangal
Elevation
[4]
9,450 ft (2,880 m)
Time zoneUTC+4:30

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]

Climate data for Lal wa Sarjangal, Ghor Province
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 3.5
(38.3)		 9.7
(49.5)		 16.0
(60.8)		 22.3
(72.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 24.9
(76.8)		 20.7
(69.3)		 13.9
(57.0)		 6.3
(43.3)		 2.3
(36.1)		 11.4
(52.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −13.4
(7.9)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 4.0
(39.2)		 8.5
(47.3)		 12.7
(54.9)		 15.0
(59.0)		 14.2
(57.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −6.3
(20.7)		 3.0
(37.5)
Average low °C (°F) −21.4
(−6.5)		 −15.9
(3.4)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 3.0
(37.4)		 4.8
(40.6)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −8.9
(16.0)		 −14.9
(5.2)		 −5.4
(22.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24
(0.9)		 44
(1.7)		 43
(1.7)		 68
(2.7)		 37
(1.5)		 4
(0.2)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 16
(0.6)		 25
(1.0)		 21
(0.8)		 282
(11.1)
Source: Levoyageur[8]

See also

Notes
  1. La‘l wa Sar Jangal (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. Qaryeh-ye La‘l (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. لعل (Native Script) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. Rosanna Keam, ed. (2016). "Comprehensive WASH Needs Assessment Lal wa Sar Jangal District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan" (PDF). World Vision. p. 9. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. La‘l (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  6. Rosanna Keam, ed. (2016). "Comprehensive WASH Needs Assessment Lal wa Sar Jangal District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan" (PDF). World Vision. p. 8-9. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  7. Rosanna Keam, ed. (2016). "Comprehensive WASH Needs Assessment Lal wa Sar Jangal District, Ghor Province, Afghanistan" (PDF). World Vision. p. 12. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  8. "Lal, Afghanistan. Levoyageur.net". Retrieved 5 November 2022.


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