Samkani (Pashto: څمکني), also spelled Chamkani or chamkani, is the main town of samkani District in Paktia Province, Afghanistan.[1]
Chamkani
څمکني | |
|---|---|
  Chamkani Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°48′08″N 69°49′58″E / 33.8022°N 69.8329°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktia Province |
| District | Chamkani District |
| Elevation | 1,788 m (5,866 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Pashtuns |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
The Chamkani Mangal tribe of the Pashtuns is settled in the area around the town.Mangal (Pashtun tribe)
Climate
editTsamkani has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa), bordering on a monsoonal humid continental climate (Dwa) with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Precipitation is very high most of the year.
| Climate data for Tsamkani, Paktia Province | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
11.7 (53.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 92.5 (3.64) |
167.3 (6.59) |
191.9 (7.56) |
213.7 (8.41) |
246.0 (9.69) |
111.3 (4.38) |
163.5 (6.44) |
197.0 (7.76) |
80.3 (3.16) |
40.7 (1.60) |
54.1 (2.13) |
28.0 (1.10) |
1,586.3 (62.46) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 51 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 42 | 35 | 49 | 56 | 48 | 39 | 42 | 39 | 47 |
| Source: World Weather Online[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Blank ID Cards ‘Authorized’ In Paktia. Tolo News.
- ^ "Camkani. World Weather Online". Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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