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'''Khwahan''' ({{lang-fa|خواهان}})/({{Lang-tg| Хоҳон}}) is a town (and a fort) and the capital of ], in ] in north-eastern ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |title=NGA GeoName Database |publisher=] |access-date=2008-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522153801/http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |archive-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is located on the left bank of the ], sub-regions of ].<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite book |editor= Adamec, Ludwig W.|title=Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan |volume=1 |year=1972 |publisher=Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt |location= ] |pages= 107–108}}</ref> '''Khwahan''' ({{langx|fa|خواهان}}; {{Langx|tg| Хоҳон}}) is a town (and a fort) and the capital of ], in ] in northern ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |title=NGA GeoName Database |publisher=] |access-date=2008-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522153801/http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |archive-date=2008-05-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is located on the left bank of the ], subregions of ].<ref name=Gazetteer>{{cite book |editor= Adamec, Ludwig W.|title=Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan |volume=1 |year=1972 |publisher=Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt |location= ] |pages= 107–108}}</ref>
] (Afghanistan) and ] (Tajikistan)]]

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] region's and ], Пули дусти миёни Афғонистону, Тоҷикистон Дар мантиқаи Хвоҳон ва Шӯрообод .پل دوستی بین ] و ] در منطقه خواهان و شوراآباد.]]


==History== ==History==
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The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.<ref name=Gazetteer/> The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.<ref name=Gazetteer/>


The inhabitants of this area speak Dari Persian and are Sunni Muslims; and engage in agriculture. They grow Buckwheat, red and white barley, sesame, zucchini, corn, mung beans, peas, beans, potatoes. The inhabitants of this area speak Dari Persian and are Sunni Muslims; and engage in agriculture. They grow buckwheat, red and white barley, sesame, zucchini, corn, mung beans, peas, beans, potatoes.


==Geography== ==Geography==
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⚫ The area is mountainous with Kuh-e Kallat a prominent mountain in the district. This peak is 4090 meters high above sea level. The town sits on the ] and is one of very few Afghan towns with ] to its south. Road access is to ].

⚫ The area is mountainous, with Kuh-e Kallat a prominent mountain in the district. This peak is 4090 meters high above sea level. The town sits on the ] and is one of very few Afghan towns with ] to its south. Road access is to ], Tajikistan.

===Climate===
Khwahan’s climate is ] (] ''Dsb''), with an annual mean temperature of {{convert|9.4|°C|1}}. September is the driest month, with {{convert|19|mm|1}} of rain. In May, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of {{convert|172|mm|1}}.
{{Weather box|location = Khwahan
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 18.6
|Feb record high C = 21.4
|Mar record high C = 28.3
|Apr record high C = 30.8
|May record high C = 36.8
|Jun record high C = 38.6
|Jul record high C = 39.6
|Aug record high C = 38.2
|Sep record high C = 33.7
|Oct record high C = 31.1
|Nov record high C = 25.4
|Dec record high C = 19.2
|Jan high C = 2.9
|Feb high C = 4.5
|Mar high C = 10.3
|Apr high C = 15.8
|May high C = 20.6
|Jun high C = 24.7
|Jul high C = 27.6
|Aug high C = 27.2
|Sep high C = 23.6
|Oct high C = 17.3
|Nov high C = 10.0
|Dec high C = 4.6
|Jan mean C = -3.1
|Feb mean C = -1.1
|Mar mean C = 4.2
|Apr mean C = 9.1
|May mean C = 13.7
|Jun mean C = 17.9
|Jul mean C = 21.2
|Aug mean C = 21.0
|Sep mean C = 17.2
|Oct mean C = 10.8
|Nov mean C = 3.5
|Dec mean C = -2.0
|Jan low C = -9.0
|Feb low C = -6.7
|Mar low C = -1.9
|Apr low C = 2.3
|May low C = 6.8
|Jun low C = 11.0
|Jul low C = 14.7
|Aug low C = 14.7
|Sep low C = 10.7
|Oct low C = 4.3
|Nov low C = -3.1
|Dec low C = -8.5
|Jan record low C = -23.9
|Feb record low C = -25.0
|Mar record low C = -25.5
|Apr record low C = -14.2
|May record low C = -4.6
|Jun record low C = 4.5
|Jul record low C = 7.7
|Aug record low C = 2.4
|Sep record low C = -0.5
|Oct record low C = -7.1
|Nov record low C = -25.7
|Dec record low C = -22.6
|Jan precipitation mm = 92
|Feb precipitation mm = 117
|Mar precipitation mm = 139
|Apr precipitation mm = 152
|May precipitation mm = 172
|Jun precipitation mm = 85
|Jul precipitation mm = 33
|Aug precipitation mm = 20
|Sep precipitation mm = 19
|Oct precipitation mm = 52
|Nov precipitation mm = 75
|Dec precipitation mm = 83
|source = Climate-Data.org,<ref name="Climate-Data">
{{cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/afghanistan/badakhshan/kwahan-511529/
|title=Climate: Khwahan
|access-date=3 September 2022
|publisher=Climate-Data.org}}</ref> NASA Power<ref>{{cite web|url=https://power.larc.nasa.gov/data-access-viewer/
|title= Data Access Viewer
|accessdate=11 October 2022}}</ref> (Extremes)}}


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
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Town in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Khawan خواهانKhwāhān
Town
Young Khwahan's girls gather at the medical facility in Khwahan, Badakhshan Province, on 3 June 2012.Young Khwahan's girls gather at the medical facility in Khwahan, Badakhshan Province, on 3 June 2012.
Khawan is located in AfghanistanKhawanKhawanLocation of Khwahan in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 37°53′19″N 70°13′10″E / 37.88861°N 70.21944°E / 37.88861; 70.21944
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan
DistrictKhwahan
Elevation3,412 ft (1,040 m)
Time zone+4.30
 • Summer (DST)+4.30

Khwahan (Persian: خواهان; Tajik: Хоҳон) is a town (and a fort) and the capital of Khwahan District, in Badakhshan Province in northern Afghanistan. It is located on the left bank of the Panj River, subregions of Darwaz.

Friendship Bridge between Khwahan District (Afghanistan) and Shuro-obod District (Tajikistan)

History

After Alexander the Great overthrew the Persians, the area came under the rule of the Greco-Bactrian king Euthydemus I and his son Demetrius I

The village has a fort called Qala Khwahan. The fort is made of mud, in the shape of a square with three bastions on each face, with a capacity of 500 to 600 individuals. It is similar to most other forts in the area. For about two miles in each direction is cultivated land.

The village contained roughly 160 houses around the turn of the 20th century.

The inhabitants of this area speak Dari Persian and are Sunni Muslims; and engage in agriculture. They grow buckwheat, red and white barley, sesame, zucchini, corn, mung beans, peas, beans, potatoes.

Geography

Koh-e Labgard

The area is mountainous, with Kuh-e Kallat a prominent mountain in the district. This peak is 4090 meters high above sea level. The town sits on the Panj River and is one of very few Afghan towns with Tajikistan to its south. Road access is to Kulob, Tajikistan.

Climate

Khwahan’s climate is humid continental (Köppen Dsb), with an annual mean temperature of 9.4 °C (48.9 °F). September is the driest month, with 19 millimetres (0.7 in) of rain. In May, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 172 millimetres (6.8 in).

Climate data for Khwahan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		36.8
(98.2) 		38.6
(101.5) 		39.6
(103.3) 		38.2
(100.8) 		33.7
(92.7) 		31.1
(88.0) 		25.4
(77.7) 		19.2
(66.6) 		39.6
(103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.3
(50.5) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.6
(69.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.2
(81.0) 		23.6
(74.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		4.6
(40.3) 		15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		4.2
(39.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.7
(56.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.0
(69.8) 		17.2
(63.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		9.4
(48.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		2.3
(36.1) 		6.8
(44.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		10.7
(51.3) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		2.9
(37.3)
Record low °C (°F) −23.9
(−11.0) 		−25.0
(−13.0) 		−25.5
(−13.9) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		4.5
(40.1) 		7.7
(45.9) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−25.7
(−14.3) 		−22.6
(−8.7) 		−25.7
(−14.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92
(3.6) 		117
(4.6) 		139
(5.5) 		152
(6.0) 		172
(6.8) 		85
(3.3) 		33
(1.3) 		20
(0.8) 		19
(0.7) 		52
(2.0) 		75
(3.0) 		83
(3.3) 		1,039
(40.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org, NASA Power (Extremes)

References

  1. "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Adamec, Ludwig W., ed. (1972). Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan. Vol. 1. Graz, Austria: Akadamische Druck-u. Verlangsanstalt. pp. 107–108.
  3. Shane Wallace Greek Culture in Afghanistan and India: Old Evidence and New Discoveries p.206
  4. Osmund Bopearachchi, Some Observations on the Chronology of the Early Kushans, p.48
  5. "Climate: Khwahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. "Data Access Viewer". Retrieved 11 October 2022.

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