City in Wardak Province, Afghanistan
Place in Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan
Saydābād (Pashto: سيد اباد) is a city in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Saydabad District, and located along the main Kabul-Kandahar Highway.
The city of Saydabad has a population of 7,301.[1] It is located within the heartland of the Wardak tribe of Pashtuns.[2]: 10
Geography
Saydabad is located about 2,155 m above sea level.
Climate
Saydabad has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsb)
Climate data for Markaz-e Sayyidābād
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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−4.1 (24.6)
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−2.4 (27.7)
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3.0 (37.4)
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8.1 (46.6)
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12.5 (54.5)
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17.2 (63.0)
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19.2 (66.6)
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18.5 (65.3)
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15.0 (59.0)
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9.7 (49.5)
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3.3 (37.9)
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−1.7 (28.9)
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8.2 (46.8)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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54.8 (2.16)
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83.4 (3.28)
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84.1 (3.31)
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78.9 (3.11)
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46.3 (1.82)
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17.9 (0.70)
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28.8 (1.13)
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25.5 (1.00)
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14.1 (0.56)
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18.0 (0.71)
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23.7 (0.93)
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28.6 (1.13)
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504.1 (19.84)
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Source: ClimateCharts.net[3]
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Demographics
A majority of the population are Pashtuns. Pashto of the Wardagi accent is spoken in the town.
References