Khandud
Khandud Khandūd Khandut | |
|---|---|
  Khandud Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′56″N 72°19′1″E / 36.94889°N 72.31694°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Badakhshan |
| District | Wakhan |
| Elevation | 8,800 ft (2,700 m) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 1,244 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (AFT) |
Khandud (Khandut) is a river valley in the Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province in north-eastern Afghanistan.[2][3] The village of Khandud serves as the capital of Wakhan District, and is located near the left bank of the Panj River.[1] It is connected by a road to Ishkashim in the southwest and Sarhad in the east.[4]
Khandud was historically the center of one of the four administrative districts of Wakhan, which extended from Khandut to Digargand, and the site of an aksakal with authority over the Sad-i-Khandut. The Kafir fort of Zamr-i-Atish Parast lay close by.[1]
Around the turn of the 20th century, it housed around 200 people. There was extensive cultivation, including willow for the purposes of firewood, with excellent grazing. More recently, the town seems to have been renamed Khan Daulat, which is listed as being about 18 miles southwest of Kala Panja.[1]
The population of Khandud was estimated in 2003 at approximately 1,244 people.[5] Most of them are the native ethnic Wakhi people of the region.
Climate
[edit]Khandud has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dsc) with cold, snowy winters and cool summers.
| Climate data for Khandud | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.3 (9.9) | −10.7 (12.7) | −4.9 (23.2) | 1.7 (35.1) | 5.6 (42.1) | 10.3 (50.5) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 9.0 (48.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | −2.9 (26.8) | −8.3 (17.1) | 1.4 (34.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.6 (1.83) | 57.5 (2.26) | 79.0 (3.11) | 74.5 (2.93) | 60.3 (2.37) | 21.7 (0.85) | 16.1 (0.63) | 13.5 (0.53) | 8.8 (0.35) | 27.4 (1.08) | 35.8 (1.41) | 49.2 (1.94) | 490.4 (19.29) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 59.7 | 61.3 | 58.6 | 56.7 | 53.1 | 43.1 | 43.8 | 45.9 | 44.8 | 46.7 | 49.1 | 55.4 | 51.5 |
| Source: Weatherbase[6] | |||||||||||||
Economy
[edit]The entire population of Khandud is involved in agriculture, transport, trade, and tourism.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. p. 45.
- ^ Mock, John (October 2018). "Khandut revisited: Monuments, shrines, and newly discovered rock art in Wakhan District". Afghanistan. 1 (2): 282–301. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ Marty, Franz J. (21 July 2021). "High Road To China? A road to the Afghan-Chinese border is not what it might seem". www.9dashline.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "United Nations Environment Programme (2003) Wakhan Mission Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Climate: Khandūd - Weatherbase.com". Retrieved 24 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- اولین سفر به دهلیز واخان on YouTube (The first trip to Wakhan Corridor)
- On the Road - Wakhan District of Badakhshan on YouTube (TOLO TV, Oct. 12, 2023)
- د واخان ولسوالۍ په مرکز خندود کې له واخي قومي مخورو سره لیدنه on YouTube (Meeting with the Wakhi ethnic group in Khandud, the center of Wakhan district) (Asia Press, Aug. 30, 2022)
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