Arakht

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Arakht is a village in Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan. [1]

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Arakht
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Typical scenery of the area
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Arakht
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°22′0″N71°25′0″E / 37.36667°N 71.41667°E / 37.36667; 71.41667 Coordinates: 37°22′0″N71°25′0″E / 37.36667°N 71.41667°E / 37.36667; 71.41667
CountryFlag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
Province Badakhshan
District Shighnan
Elevation
[2]
2,652 m (8,701 ft)
Time zone + 4.30

It is located between Lake Shiva and the Panj River, [3] at an elevation of 3,100 metres (10,200 ft) near the Tajikistan border. It lies 5.3 kilometres (3.3 mi) from Pish, 4.2 km (2.6 mi) from Wishtayn, 6.1 km (3.8 mi) from Gordzhak and 10.0 km (6.2 mi) from Ghar Javin.

The nearest airport is 14 km (9 mi) away across the border at Khorog.

Climate

Arakht has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsc) with mild, dry summers and very cold, snowy winters.

Climate data for Arakht, Badakhshan Province (2009-present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)−9
(16)
−7
(19)
−3
(27)
1
(34)
6
(43)
11
(52)
16
(61)
16
(61)
12
(54)
5
(41)
−3
(27)
−8
(18)
3
(38)
Average low °C (°F)−21
(−6)
−19
(−2)
−13
(9)
−8
(18)
−1
(30)
3
(37)
7
(45)
6
(43)
2
(36)
−4
(25)
−11
(12)
−19
(−2)
−6
(20)
Average precipitation mm (inches)75.5
(2.97)
106.7
(4.20)
123.9
(4.88)
108.2
(4.26)
100.3
(3.95)
67.0
(2.64)
19.5
(0.77)
7.8
(0.31)
14.3
(0.56)
54.9
(2.16)
77.3
(3.04)
60.8
(2.39)
816.2
(32.13)
Average snowfall cm (inches)71.2
(28.0)
96.5
(38.0)
117.5
(46.3)
99.7
(39.3)
66.4
(26.1)
27.4
(10.8)
0.1
(0.0)
0.4
(0.2)
6.3
(2.5)
50.9
(20.0)
75.7
(29.8)
58.6
(23.1)
670.7
(264.1)
Source: World Weather Online [4]

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References

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  2. "Elevation: Arakht, geoview.info" . Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 23.
  4. "Humidity: Arakht - World Weather Online" . Retrieved 25 September 2022.