Settlement in Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan
Place in Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan
Mīrān (Pashto: ميران) is a town in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Day Mirdad District.
The town of Miran has a population of 2,760.[1]
Geography
Miran is located about 2,812 m above sea level.
Climate
Miran 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
A majority of the population are Pashtuns and Hazaras. Pashto in Wardag accent, as well as Hazaragi language are spoken in the town.
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