Chaman
| Chaman چمن | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Chaman Gate border between Pakistan and Afghanistan | |
  Chaman  Chaman  Chaman .svg.png) Chaman | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′20″N 66°26′41″E / 30.92222°N 66.44472°ECoordinates: 30°55′20″N 66°26′41″E / 30.92222°N 66.44472°E | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Balochistan |
| District | Qilla Abdullah District |
| Elevation | 1,338 m (4,390 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 440,314 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| Number of Union Councils | 13 |
Chaman (Pashto/Urdu: چمن) is the capital of Qilla Abdullah District, Balochistan Province, Pakistan. It is situated just south of the Wesh-Chaman border crossing with the neighbouring Kandahar Province of Afghanistan. After the capital Quetta, Chaman is the second-largest city and tehsil in the Pashtun majority northern part of Balochistan Province.
Climate
With an influence from the local steppe climate, Chaman features a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The average annual temperature in Chaman is 19.0 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 232 mm. June is the driest month with 0 mm of rainfall, while the wettest month is January, with an average 65 mm of precipitation.
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 31.0 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 6.4 °C.
| Climate data for Chaman | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
21.1 (70) |
16.8 (62.2) |
27.5 (81.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.9 (66) |
12.8 (55) |
8.5 (47.3) |
19 (66.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
Transport
Chaman has a railway station which accommodates services with Kandahar as well as other parts of Afghanistan. A slow passenger train runs between Chaman and Quetta daily. In 2008, it was proposed to extend this railway through Afghanistan to Central Asia. Chaman is on the silk road on the eastern side.
Trade
The town is an important trade point in the Balochistan region, providing a gateway on the trade routes between Afghanistan and Karachi. It underwent development during the martial law period of the 1980s.
Sport
Chaman has been known for its football since the 1940s, and is home to Afghan FC Chaman, which plays in the Pakistan Premier League. The Jamal Nasir Shaheed Stadium is located in the town. Four players from Afghan FC currently play for the Pakistan national football team, including the captain Mohammad Essa, Jadid Khan Pathan, Kaleem Ullah Achakzai. Also Chaman have many popular soccer players Like, former Pakistan Team Captain, Kaleem Ullah recently playing a league in America, Mehmood Khan, Dawood Khan both are brothers, Himat Khan, Shams ud din Achikzai, Sadullah(sado), Hayat Ullah International, belong to Muslim FC, one of the oldest player Haji Qayyum urf-e- Khadako presently coaching to Pak Army football Club Chaman. Chaman City Have lots of Football teams here are their names.
Soccer Teams
- Afghan FC Chaman
- Muslim FC Chaman
- Bacha Shaheed Football Club
- Chaman Football Club
- Buldia FCC
- Shaista Abbaseen Shaeed Football Club (Shams Academy)
Afghanistan War
Chaman is used by NATO forces as a major supply route into Afghanistan since 2000 till now.[2]
On August 30, 2009, an attack on a NATO convoy destroyed 20 fuel tankers and other supply trucks. The attackers reportedly fired rockets and small arms before destroying the trucks.[2][3]
Afghanistan Former President Amanullah Khan escaped to Europe by the route of Chaman.
Thousands of Afghan refugees came to Pakistan using the Chaman route.
Notes
- ↑ "Climate: Chaman - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Pakistan Blast Sets NATO Fuel Convoy Ablaze". VOA News. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009.
- ↑ "The News International: Latest News Breaking, Pakistan News". thenews.com.pk.