Sarhadd

Sarhadd or Sarhad, also known as Sarhad-e Broghil or Sarhad-e Wakhan, is a village in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.[1]

Sarhadd
Oxus Valley near Sarhad, with range towards Great Pamir by Aurel Stein
Oxus Valley near Sarhad, with range towards Great Pamir by Aurel Stein
Sarhadd is located in Afghanistan
Sarhadd
Sarhadd
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°59′0″N 73°27′0″E
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
DistrictWakhan
Time zone+ 4.30

Sarhadd lies at an altitude of 3,400 metres (11,154.9 ft)[2] on the Wakhan River, at a point where the river broadens into a wide plain. It is inhabited by Wakhi people.[3] The village lies at the end of a rough road from Ishkashim, and just to the north of the Broghil Pass.

The population of the village was reported in 2003 at around 548 people.[3]

Climate

Sarhadd has a tundra climate (Köppen: ET) with brief, cool summers and long, bitterly cold winters.

Climate data for Sarhadd
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −19
(−2)		 −17.2
(1.0)		 −12.2
(10.0)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 2.7
(36.9)		 6.1
(43.0)		 5.5
(41.9)		 1.3
(34.3)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −11.3
(11.7)		 −16.4
(2.5)		 −6.1
(21.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.0
(2.17)		 78.8
(3.10)		 85.5
(3.37)		 78.7
(3.10)		 52.7
(2.07)		 27.0
(1.06)		 23.5
(0.93)		 24.8
(0.98)		 18.7
(0.74)		 35.2
(1.39)		 51.6
(2.03)		 43.7
(1.72)		 575.2
(22.66)
Average relative humidity (%) 87 87 86 84 74 59 42 37 37 55 78 84 68
Source 1: ClimateCharts[4]
Source 2: World Weather Online (humidity)[5]

See also

References
  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  2. United Nations Environment Programme (2003) Wakhan Mission Report
  3. Mock and O'Neill (2004), Expedition Report
  4. "Data Access Viewer". Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  5. "Humidity: Sarhadd - World Weather Online". Retrieved 24 September 2022.


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