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Sharana
ښرنه
Provincial capital
A scene in the city in 2010
A scene in the city in 2010
Sharana is located in Afghanistan
Sharana
Sharana
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 33°7′48″N 68°46′48″E / 33.13000°N 68.78000°E / 33.13000; 68.78000
Country Afghanistan
ProvincePaktika
DistrictSharan
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorMohammad Nasser Hilal[1]
Elevation
2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population
 (2025)[2]
70,775
 • Urban
5,688
Time zoneUTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time)

Sharan,[3][4][5] also known as Sharana (Dari[a]: شرنه; Pashto[b]: ښرنه),[6] is a city in eastern Afghanistan, serving as the capital of Paktika Province. It is within the jurisdiction of Sharan District and has an estimated population of 70,775 people.[2] Mohammad Nasser Hilal serves as the mayor of the city.[1]

Sharan is at an altitude of 2,200 m (7,200 ft),[7] within the heartland of the Sulaimankhel tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[8] It has 6 districts and a total land area of 5,893 ha (14,560 acres).[9] The city had approximately 1,739 dwellings in 2015.[9] Paktika University is in the southeastern part of the city, next to the Sharan-Urgun Highway.

On 14 August 2021, Sharan was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the twentieth provincial capital to be captured as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.[10] One of the agricultural products the area is famous for is pine nuts, which plays an important part in the city's economy.[11]

Climate

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With an influence from the local steppe climate, Sharan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Sharan is 10.8 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 265 mm. September is the driest month with 1 mm of rainfall, while March, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 54 mm.

July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of 23.6 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -4.5 °C, with the average lows at -10.9 °C.

Climate data for Sharana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6) 		4.8
(40.6) 		11.4
(52.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		29.6
(85.3) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		27.3
(81.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		6.7
(44.1) 		18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		5.3
(41.5) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.0
(60.8) 		21.3
(70.3) 		23.6
(74.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		18.4
(65.1) 		11.7
(53.1) 		5.4
(41.7) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4) 		−7.7
(18.1) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		13.1
(55.6) 		16.0
(60.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		3.4
(38.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.4) 		51
(2.0) 		54
(2.1) 		37
(1.5) 		14
(0.6) 		11
(0.4) 		18
(0.7) 		13
(0.5) 		4
(0.2) 		4
(0.2) 		13
(0.5) 		20
(0.8) 		275
(10.9)
Average precipitation days 4 5 6 4 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 3 35
Average relative humidity (%) 57 67 61 45 30 29 39 42 32 29 45 49 44
Source: Climate-Data.org[12]

Demographics

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Further information: Demographics of Afghanistan

According to Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority, Shahran municipality has an estimated population of 70,775 people.[2] In 2015, the population was around 50,000 people.[13]

Land use

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Barren land and agriculture account for 73% of total land. Sharan has the largest share of land classified as institutional (14%) of any Afghan provincial capital.[9]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Dari pronunciation: [ʃä.ɾä.nǽ]
  2. ^ Pashto pronunciation: [ʂa'rə.na, ʃa'rə.na, ça'rə.na, xa'rə.na]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paktika residents demand urban facilities in Sharana". Salam Watandar. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Estimated Population of Afghanistan 2025-26" (PDF). National Statistics and Information Authority. September 2025. p. 48. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Some Paktika offices without buildings". Pajhwok Afghan News. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Paktika's Paltuni Dam Construction Reaches 20% Completion". TOLOnews. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Afghanistan: Police killed in Sharan firefight". BBC News. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Sharana residents want city's master plan implemented". Pajhwok Afghan News. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  7. ^ "what is the elevation of sharan, afghanistan? - Wolfram|Alpha". www.wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.
  9. ^ a b c "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-II)". unhabitat.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  10. ^ Seir, Ahmad; Faietz, Rahim; Krauss, Joseph (14 August 2021). "Taliban approach capital's outskirts, attack northern city". Associated Press News. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Afghanistan Exports $9M in Pine Nuts Over Eight Months". TOLOnews. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Climate: Sharan - Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  13. ^ "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-I English)". unhabitat.org. p. 12. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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