Charikar

Coordinates: 35°0′47″N 69°10′8″E / 35.01306°N 69.16889°E / 35.01306; 69.16889
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Imam Abu Hanifa
امام ابو حنیفه
Charikar
Imam Azam
City
UTC+4:30
Aerial view of the city

Charikar (

Islamic law
.

The city lies on the

Shamali plains meet the foothills of the Hindu Kush, and is known for its pottery and high-quality grapes.[9]

As of 2015[update], the city has a total population of 96,039 people and 10,671 dwellings. It has four police districts (nahias) and a total land area of 3,025 hectares (11.68 sq mi).[8]

History

In 1221, the

Khwarezmid Empire.[10][11]

At the beginning of the 19th century, Charikar became a flourishing commercial town of several thousand inhabitants.[12] Charikar was the location of major battle during the First Anglo-Afghan War. In 1841 a British garrison was massacred by Afghans led by Mir Masjidi Khan, and the Anglo-Indian army officer Major Eldred Pottinger was badly wounded.[13]

During the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989), the region around Charikar was the scene to some of the fiercest fighting.[9] Some areas around Charikar served as a stronghold of the Liberation Organization of the People of Afghanistan (SAMA). Charikar was at the front line between Ahmad Shah Massoud's Northern Alliance and the Taliban who captured Kabul in 1996. In January 1997 the Taliban took control of Charikar, but Massoud fought back and recaptured it by July.[14] In August 1999 the Taliban launched an offensive and briefly captured Charikar, before Massoud counterattacked and drove them out again.[15]

On 14 August 2011, a team of about six suicide bombers attacked the governor's palace in Charikar. The Governor Abdul Basir Salangi survived but 19 people were killed to which the Taliban claimed responsibility.[16]

On

Ramadan fast. The Taliban denied their involvement in the attack.[17][18][19]

On 26 August 2020, the city was the site of floods that killed at least 92 people.[20]

Following the

Farsi campaign by the regime.[3]

Climate

A street in Charikar (2008)

Charikar has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa) with hot summers and cold winters. The winter months are much rainier than the summer months. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average temperature of 25.0 °C (77.0 °F). January is the coldest month, with temperatures averaging −2.9 °C (26.8 °F).

Climate data for Charikar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5) 		4.2
(39.6) 		11.0
(51.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		25.0
(77.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.2
(90.0) 		28.0
(82.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		18.9
(66.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		4.4
(39.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		13.7
(56.7) 		6.2
(43.2) 		0.7
(33.3) 		11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −9.3
(15.3) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		13.7
(56.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.3
(61.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		5.9
(42.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		4.3
(39.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50
(2.0) 		72
(2.8) 		73
(2.9) 		51
(2.0) 		23
(0.9) 		6
(0.2) 		2
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		3
(0.1) 		9
(0.4) 		20
(0.8) 		29
(1.1) 		339
(13.3)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		51 58 57 51 40 29 25 25 26 33 43 45 40
Source: Climate-Data.org[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. ^ "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Rezahi, Nizamuddin (17 December 2022). "Massive Reactions to Changing the Name of 'Charikar' into 'Imam Abu Hanifa'". The Khaama Press News Agency. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  4. ^
    Ariana News
    . 16 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Settled Population of Parwan province by Civil Division, Urban, Rural and Sex-2012-13" (PDF). Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  6. Hazara
    , and other minority groups.
  7. ^ "Regional Command East: Parwan Province". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2013-06-16. The main ethnic groups are Pashtuns and Tajiks, but there are small numbers of Uzbeks, Qizilbash and Hazaras as well.
  8. ^ a b "The State of Afghan Cities Report 2015". Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  9. ^
    The Columbia Encyclopedia
    (Sixth ed.). Columbia University Press. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  10. ISBN 978-0-312-31444-6
  11. ISBN 978-1-85109-667-1
    .
  12. ^ Balland, Daniel. "ČĀRĪKĀR". Encyclopædia Iranica (Online ed.). United States: Columbia University.
  13. ^ Weber, George (2001-01-14). "Pioneer Biographies of the British Period to 1947". Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  14. ^ U.S. Conflicts in the 21st Century [3 volumes]: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, and the War on Terror by Spencer C. Tucker
  15. ^ Al-Qaida in Afghanistan by Anne Stenersen
  16. ^ "19 dead in attack on Afghan governor's compound".
  17. ^ "Khalilzad In Kabul For Peace Talks Amid New Deadly Attacks". Rfe/Rl. May 20, 2020 – via www.gandhara.rferl.org/.
  18. ^ "Afghanistan: 9 killed after gunmen storm at Parwan mosque". May 19, 2020 – via www.indiatvnews.com/.
  19. ^ "Gunmen attack Afghanistan mosque killing many worshippers". May 19, 2020 – via www.aljazeera.com/.
  20. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  21. ^ "Climate: Charikar". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

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