Kishim
کشيم
Location of Kishim
CountryAfghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
CapitalMashhad
Government
  TypeDistrict council
Population
  Estimate 
()
89,833

Kishim District is one of the 29 districts of Badakhshan province in eastern Afghanistan.The district capital is Mashhad. The district is located in the Keshem Valley, a primarily rural area on the western edge of the province, and is home to approximately 89,833 residents,[1] making it the second most populous district of the province.

Climate

Kishim has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb), with warm summers and cold winters. The temperature in July averages 21.6 °C (70.9 °F). January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is −3.8 °C (25.2 °F).

Climate data for Kishim
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)
3.0
(37.4)
10.1
(50.2)
16.1
(61.0)
20.7
(69.3)
25.1
(77.2)
27.9
(82.2)
27.1
(80.8)
23.2
(73.8)
17.2
(63.0)
10.0
(50.0)
3.9
(39.0)
15.4
(59.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−1.9
(28.6)
4.1
(39.4)
9.5
(49.1)
14.2
(57.6)
18.5
(65.3)
21.6
(70.9)
20.9
(69.6)
17.0
(62.6)
10.9
(51.6)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
9.4
(49.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−6.8
(19.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
2.9
(37.2)
7.7
(45.9)
11.8
(53.2)
15.2
(59.4)
14.7
(58.5)
10.7
(51.3)
4.5
(40.1)
−2.0
(28.4)
−7.2
(19.0)
3.4
(38.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63
(2.5)
76
(3.0)
109
(4.3)
152
(6.0)
127
(5.0)
27
(1.1)
5
(0.2)
2
(0.1)
6
(0.2)
33
(1.3)
57
(2.2)
51
(2.0)
559
(22.0)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

  1. "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2019-20" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. 18 November 2019. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. "Climate: Kishim". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  • Map at the Afghanistan Information Management Services

36°46′12″N 70°07′54″E / 36.77000°N 70.13167°E / 36.77000; 70.13167

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