Barg-i Matal District

Bargi Matal
District
Bargi Matal is located in Afghanistan
Bargi Matal
Bargi Matal
Location within Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°46′30″N 71°15′10″E / 35.77500°N 71.25278°E / 35.77500; 71.25278
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceNuristan
Population
 (2010)
 • Total15,000[1]
Afghan soldiers fighting in Bargi Matal in 2009

Bargi Matal District (Barge Matal District, Bragamatal District, Kamkata-vari: břagamâṭol, Pashto: برګ مټال ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی برگ متال) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.[2] It was originally in Konarha Province (Konar Province)[3] and then was moved to the newly created Nuristan Province in 2001.

Climate

Bargi Matal has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dsc), resulting in long, cold winters and short, mild summers.

Climate data for Barg-i Matal, Nuristan Province
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
−0.2
(31.6)
5.9
(42.6)
10.2
(50.4)
15.9
(60.6)
18.2
(64.8)
18.0
(64.4)
14.9
(58.8)
9.3
(48.7)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.8
(27.0)
6.8
(44.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1)
−9.1
(15.6)
−4.2
(24.4)
1.5
(34.7)
5.4
(41.7)
10.5
(50.9)
12.8
(55.0)
12.5
(54.5)
8.9
(48.0)
3.9
(39.0)
−1.7
(28.9)
−6.6
(20.1)
2.0
(35.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.2
(4.6)
−13.3
(8.1)
−8.2
(17.2)
−2.9
(26.8)
0.6
(33.1)
5.1
(41.2)
7.4
(45.3)
7.0
(44.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
−6.3
(20.7)
−10.5
(13.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73
(2.9)
100
(3.9)
137
(5.4)
129
(5.1)
92
(3.6)
32
(1.3)
41
(1.6)
41
(1.6)
20
(0.8)
35
(1.4)
50
(2.0)
74
(2.9)
824
(32.5)
Average relative humidity (%) 57 60 59 58 54 44 47 49 47 47 47 52 52
Source: weather2visit.com[4]

Boundaries

Bargi Matal District is bounded by:[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Nuristan Provincial Profile" (PDF). Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Afghanistan Administrative Divisions" map, March 2007, Afghanistan Information Management Services (AIMS)
  3. ^ "Afghanistan" political map, 1986, United States Central Intelligence Agency
  4. ^ "Barg-e Matāl monthly weather averages". weather2visit.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

External links

  • Crowley, Michael (22 September 2009) "Dying For Barge Matal" The New Republic
  • Cavendish, Julius (13 November 2009) "Barge Matal: It's a Place We Never Want to Go Back To", The Independent


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