Torghundi

Torghundi
تورغونډۍ
Torghundi Skyline
Torghundi
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°15′N 62°17′E / 35.250°N 62.283°E / 35.250; 62.283
Country  Afghanistan
Province Herat Province
District Kushk District
Elevation 2,224 ft (678 m)
Time zone + 4.30

Torghundi (Pashto: تورغونډۍ‎, Tōrghūnḍəi) is a city in northern Herat province of Afghanistan. It is the second border crossing between Afghanistan and neighboring Turkmenistan. The city of Serhetabat in Turkmenistan is located just a short drive from the border crossing.

Torghundi is connected by a road and a 1520 mm gauge railroad with Serhetabat. The railroad was originally built in 1960 as a single track,[1] but is now being upgraded.[2][3]

Climate

With an influence from the local steppe climate, Torghundi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Toraghundi is 15.8 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 300 mm.

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 28.5 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 3.4 °C.

Climate data for Torghundi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)		 10.4
(50.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 29.4
(84.9)		 34.6
(94.3)		 36.7
(98.1)		 35.1
(95.2)		 30.8
(87.4)		 24.8
(76.6)		 17.3
(63.1)		 11.6
(52.9)		 23.2
(73.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)		 4.8
(40.6)		 10.0
(50)		 15.5
(59.9)		 21.2
(70.2)		 26.0
(78.8)		 28.5
(83.3)		 26.8
(80.2)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.0
(60.8)		 9.7
(49.5)		 5.5
(41.9)		 15.8
(60.4)
Average low °C (°F) −2.2
(28)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.6
(47.5)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.4
(63.3)		 20.4
(68.7)		 18.5
(65.3)		 12.7
(54.9)		 7.3
(45.1)		 2.2
(36)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 8.4
(47.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hamid Wahed Alikuzai A Concise History of Afghanistan in 25 Volumes, Volume 1 at Google Books
  2. ↑ Kakar, Javed Hamim (1 December 2017). "Construction of Turkmen-Afghan railroad begins". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  3. ↑ "Великий Шёлковый путь, пролегавший в древности по территории Туркменистана, получает новое воплощение". State Information Agency of Turkmenistan. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Climate: Towrgondi - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 9 September 2016.

Coordinates: 35°15′N 62°17′E / 35.250°N 62.283°E / 35.250; 62.283


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