Hajigak Pass
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Hajigak Pass | ||
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Kotal e Hajigak Elevation 3,475 m (11,401 ft) | | |
Location | Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan | |
Coordinates | 34°39′32″N 68°5′14.1″E / 34.65889°N 68.087250°E |
The Hajigak Pass (
Climate
The climate in this area is classified as a subarctic (Dsc) in the Köppen climate classification system. Avalanches, heavy snowfalls and landslides can occur anytime and can sometimes block some sections of the road, being extremely dangerous due to frequent patches of ice.[2]
Climate data for Hajigak Pass | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.4 (1.71) |
92.4 (3.64) |
83.9 (3.30) |
79.1 (3.11) |
54.2 (2.13) |
30.7 (1.21) |
15.1 (0.59) |
30.5 (1.20) |
24.0 (0.94) |
36.5 (1.44) |
28.9 (1.14) |
16.7 (0.66) |
535.4 (21.07) |
Average relative humidity (%)
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72 | 79 | 79 | 58 | 45 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 52 | 58 | 50 |
Source 1: ClimateCharts,[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: World Weather Online (Humidity)[4] |
Routes
The two main routes from Kabul to Bamyan are from the south via Maidan Wardak and the Hajigak Pass, and from the north via Parwan and the Shibar Pass. The journey via the Shibar Pass is approximately 6 and half hours long covering around 237 km (147 mi) long. The Shibar pass is still preferred over the Hajigak pass on safety grounds, because in the harsh climate of the area the Hajigak remain covered with snow during most of the year.[citation needed]
The Hajigak route leaves Kabul from Kote Sangi, about 1 km west of
There are numerous villages in this sparsely populated, rugged area. The greenness of the trees and the clearness of the air in the valleys greet tourists who travel to Bamyan. In the fall and spring large camel caravans add their particular color and excitement to the scene.
The major wildlife is
Railway projects
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In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan signed an agreement to develop two berths at the
See also
References
- ^ "Hajigak Pass". www.dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Hajigak Pass: this road is not for timid drivers, dangerousroads.org". Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Climate: Hajigak - ClimateCharts, Laura Zepner, Pierre Karrasch, Felix Wiemann & Lars Bernard (2020) ClimateCharts.net – an interactive climate analysis web platform, International Journal of Digital Earth, DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2020.1829112". Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Humidity: Hajigak - World Weather Online". Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ fears-mount-for-future-of-indias-afghan-silk-route-plans
- ^ India-Iran sign key agreements, Published: 23 May 2016