Ghazni
City in Afghanistan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Citadel of Ghazni, seen from Tapa Sardar: US State Department (US Embassy in Kabul) a US Government organization, hence PD-USGov applies, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Ghazni is a city in Afghanistan. About 141,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Afghanistan in our atlas.
It lies at 33.55° N, 68.42° E, about 2,179 m (7,149 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kabul time zone.
Location
Red dot: Ghazni. Green dots: other major cities of Afghanistan. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Ghazni has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -11°C (12°F). Around 536 mm (21 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Apr.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in AfghanistanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Gardez · 75 km
- Kabul · 129 km
- Khōst · 141 km
- Bagrām · 175 km
- Jalālābād · 211 km
- Baghlān · 287 km
- Kandahār · 331 km
- Kunduz · 355 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1141269 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q173731 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Citadel of Ghazni, seen from Tapa Sardar: US State Department (US Embassy in Kabul) a US Government organization, hence PD-USGov applies, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)