Mīrān (Pashto: ميران) is a town in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Day Mirdad District.
Miran | |
|---|---|
  Miran Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′13″N 68°18′45″E / 34.2204°N 68.3126°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Maidan Wardak |
| District | Day Mirdad |
| Elevation | 2,812 m (9,226 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
The town of Miran has a population of 2,760.[1]
Geography
editMiran is located about 2,812 m above sea level.
Climate
editMiran has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsb) with warm, dry summers and cold winters.
| Climate data for Panjab, Bamyan Province | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
8.7 (47.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
12.8 (55.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
52 (2.0) |
69 (2.7) |
66 (2.6) |
40 (1.6) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
8 (0.3) |
20 (0.8) |
31 (1.2) |
333 (13) |
| Source: weather2visit.com[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editA majority of the population are Pashtuns and Hazaras. Pashto in Wardag accent, as well as Hazaragi language are spoken in the town.
References
edit- ^ "Miran, Afghanistan". Falling Rain.
- ^ "Panjab monthly weather averages". Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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