Sharana

Sharana (Pashto: ښرنه‎, Persian: شرنه‎), also Sharan or Kharana, is the capital of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It is located at an altitude of 2,200 meters.[2] Its population was estimated to be 2,200 in 2006,[3] The city of Sharana has a population of 15,651 (in 2015).[4] and is located within the heartland of the Sulaimankhel tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[5] It has 6 districts and a total land area of 5,893 hectares.[6] The total number of dwellings in this city are 1,739.[7]

Sharana ښرنه
Sharana Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°7′48″N 68°46′48″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Paktika Province
District	Sharana District
Elevation	2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population  (2010)
• City	5,929
• Urban	15,651[1]
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Climate

With an influence from the local steppe climate, Sharana features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Sharana is 10.8 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 265 mm. September is the driest month with 1 mm of rainfall, while March, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 54 mm.

July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of 23.6 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -4.5 °C, with the average lows at -10.9 °C.

Climate data for Sharana
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	2.0 (35.6)	4.8 (40.6)	11.4 (52.5)	17.9 (64.2)	23.8 (74.8)	29.6 (85.3)	31.2 (88.2)	30.4 (86.7)	27.3 (81.1)	20.5 (68.9)	13.2 (55.8)	6.7 (44.1)	18.2 (64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−4.5 (23.9)	−1.5 (29.3)	5.3 (41.5)	11.0 (51.8)	16.0 (60.8)	21.3 (70.3)	23.6 (74.5)	22.6 (72.7)	18.4 (65.1)	11.7 (53.1)	5.4 (41.7)	−0.2 (31.6)	10.8 (51.4)
Average low °C (°F)	−10.9 (12.4)	−7.7 (18.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	4.2 (39.6)	8.3 (46.9)	13.1 (55.6)	16.0 (60.8)	14.9 (58.8)	9.6 (49.3)	3.0 (37.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−7.0 (19.4)	3.4 (38.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

Land use

Barren land and agriculture account for 73% of total land. Sharana has the largest share of land classified as institutional (14%) of any Afghan provincial capital.[9]

See also

• Sharana District
• Paktika Province

References

1. "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
2. http://www.wolframalpha.com/entities/cities_elevation/what_is_the_elevation_of_sharan,_afghanistan%3F/lr/j8/cs/
3. CityPopulation.de
4. "The State of Afghan Cities report2015".
5. Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.
6. "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
7. "The State of Afghan Cities report2015".
8. "Climate: Sharan - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
9. "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".