Farkhar District
| Farkhar District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
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| Province | Takhār Province |
| Population (2015) | |
| • District | [1] |
| • Urban | [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
Farkhar District is a district of Takhar Province, Afghanistan. It is located southeast of Taloqan. It is a scenic valley surrounded with high mountains. The Khanabad River flows inside this valley. People from all around Afghanistan come to this valley for sightseeing. Around 99% of the people in Farkhar speak Persian. Farkhar's population is about 40,000 people.
Climate
| Climate data for Farkhar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.9 (66) |
24.4 (75.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.7 (25.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.1 (52) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.69) |
83 (3.27) |
110 (4.33) |
121 (4.76) |
74 (2.91) |
4 (0.16) |
4 (0.16) |
1 (0.04) |
1 (0.04) |
19 (0.75) |
30 (1.18) |
42 (1.65) |
532 (20.94) |
| Source: [Climate data] | |||||||||||||
Towns and villages
The major villages of this district are: Shaktan, Shingan, Nahr Ab, Dasht e Robat, Abi Dara, Kurani, Pire Farkhar, Shori, Dehak, Jangle Gaza, Dasht e Konj, Chashma e Garmuk, Shahre Farkhar, Kundal, Mazre Shikh, Khanaqa, Khurmab, Ardishan, Kashan, Sare Kham, Singan, Pyani, Dahne Zure, Khafdara, Sang e Atash, Khawaki, Farhangurd, Khusdeh, Darbaho, Huti, Warook, Ghashob, Yookh, Lujdeh and Mashtan.
Farkhar was a major centre of jihadist opposition to the Soviet occupation. It was the main training centre of the Afghan leader Ahmad Shah Masoud.
References
- ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.