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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Tagāb Afghanistan

In Tagāb, the summers are hot, dry, and clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 92°F and is rarely below 15°F or above 97°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Tagāb for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid August.

Climate in Tagāb

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Tagāb weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 23 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Tagāb is July, with an average high of 92°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 4 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 52°F. The coldest month of the year in Tagāb is January, with an average low of 26°F and high of 42°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Tagāb

Average High and Low Temperature in TagābhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2442°FJan 2442°FJul 1792°FJul 1792°F26°F26°F68°F68°FMay 2382°FMay 2382°FSep 1982°FSep 1982°FDec 452°FDec 452°FMar 652°FMar 652°F58°F58°F56°F56°F34°F34°F35°F35°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 42°F45°F56°F69°F80°F88°F92°F90°F83°F71°F59°F48°F
Temp. 33°F36°F47°F59°F69°F77°F81°F78°F70°F59°F48°F39°F
Low 26°F29°F39°F49°F57°F64°F68°F65°F57°F47°F38°F31°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Tagāb

Average Hourly Temperature in TagābJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezingwarmfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Tagāb, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Tagāb begins around May 11 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around November 10.

The clearest month of the year in Tagāb is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 99% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 10 and lasts for 6.0 months, ending around May 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Tagāb is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 45% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Tagāb

Cloud Cover Categories in TagābclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 29100%Aug 29100%Mar 454%Mar 454%May 1177%May 1177%Nov 1077%Nov 1077%NowNowclearpartly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 39%43%45%37%20%4%1%1%1%10%25%34%
Clearer 61%57%55%63%80%96%99%99%99%90%75%66%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Tagāb varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.0 months, from February 2 to May 3, with a greater than 13% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Tagāb is March, with an average of 6.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.0 months, from May 3 to February 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Tagāb is November, with an average of 1.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Tagāb changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 12 months, from January 30 to January 21. The month with the most days of rain alone in Tagāb is March, with an average of 5.8 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.3 weeks, from January 21 to January 30. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Tagāb is February, with an average of 1.5 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Tagāb

Daily Chance of Precipitation in TagābrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 3022%Mar 3022%Nov 305%Nov 305%Jan 2111%Jan 2111%May 313%May 313%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.2d2.5d5.8d5.3d3.4d2.3d2.8d2.9d2.6d2.5d1.7d1.3d
Mixed 1.2d1.5d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d
Snow 0.7d0.6d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 3.1d4.6d6.4d5.3d3.4d2.3d2.8d2.9d2.6d2.5d1.9d2.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Tagāb experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from January 22 to November 10, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Tagāb is March, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from November 10 to January 22. The month with the least rain in Tagāb is December, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Tagāb

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.4″1.0″1.7″1.5″0.8″0.5″0.7″0.7″0.6″0.6″0.5″0.3″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Tagāb experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from December 18 to March 12, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Tagāb is February, with an average snowfall of 3.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from March 12 to December 18. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Tagāb

Average Monthly Snowfall in TagābsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inFeb 44.4 inFeb 44.4 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 inDec 181.0 inDec 181.0 inMar 121.0 inMar 121.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 3.2″3.8″0.7″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″0.9″

The length of the day in Tagāb varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 30 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Tagāb

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in TagābJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2014 hr, 30 minJun 2114 hr, 30 minJun 2112 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 49 minDec 219 hr, 49 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:37 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 22 minutes later at 6:59 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 4:39 PM on December 5, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 29 minutes later at 7:09 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Tagāb during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Tagāb

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in TagābJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 124:37 AMJun 124:37 AM7:09 PMJun 297:09 PMJun 29Dec 54:39 PMDec 54:39 PM6:59 AMJan 76:59 AMJan 7daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Tagāb

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in TagābJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040405050506060700000101010102020202030303030404040505060703279NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Tagāb

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Tagāb, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Tagāb

Humidity Comfort Levels in TagābJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 20%Jul 20%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Tagāb experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from May 1 to September 3, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Tagāb is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.0 months, from September 3 to May 1. The calmest month of the year in Tagāb is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Tagāb

Average Wind Speed in TagābwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphJun 28.2 mphJun 28.2 mphNov 204.4 mphNov 204.4 mphSep 36.3 mphSep 36.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 4.85.35.55.87.48.07.26.66.05.34.54.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Tagāb is from the north throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Tagāb

Wind Direction in TagābJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthsouthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Tagāb throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tagāb for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to late September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Tourism Score in Tagāb

Tourism Score in Tagābbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.80.10.18.68.68.18.1NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Tagāb for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Tagāb

Beach/Pool Score in Tagābbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.98.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Tagāb typically lasts for 8.5 months (261 days), from around March 10 to around November 25, rarely starting before February 21 or after March 31, and rarely ending before November 6 or after December 14.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Tagāb

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Tagābgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1050%Mar 1050%Nov 2550%Nov 2590%Mar 3190%Mar 3190%Nov 690%Nov 610%Feb 2110%Feb 2110%Dec 1410%Dec 140%Jan 230%Jan 23Jul 19100%Jul 19100%NowNowfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Tagāb should appear around March 30, only rarely appearing before March 19 or after April 13.

Growing Degree Days in Tagāb

Growing Degree Days in TagābJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°F4,500°F4,500°FMar 3086°FMar 3086°FMay 29900°FMay 29900°FJul 21,800°FJul 21,800°FDec 314,486°FDec 314,486°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 8 to August 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Tagāb is June, with an average of 8.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 6 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Tagāb is December, with an average of 3.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Tagāb

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in TagābbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 228.9 kWhJun 228.9 kWhDec 213.0 kWhDec 213.0 kWhMay 87.7 kWhMay 87.7 kWhAug 267.7 kWhAug 267.7 kWhNov 64.2 kWhNov 64.2 kWhFeb 174.2 kWhFeb 174.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.34.25.36.68.08.88.67.96.95.33.83.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Tagāb are 34.855 deg latitude, 69.649 deg longitude, and 4,380 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Tagāb contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,169 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,718 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (7,047 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (14,869 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Tagāb is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (40%), within 10 miles by grassland (63%) and bare soil (17%), and within 50 miles by grassland (64%) and cropland (12%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Tagāb, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Tagāb.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Tagāb according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Tagāb is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Tagāb and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Surobi (KQD2, 66%, 17 mi, south, -1,145 ft elevation change)
  • Kabul International Airport (OAKB, 34%, 32 mi, southwest, 1,496 ft elevation change)

Sources mapKQD2, 66%17 mi, -1,145 ftOAKB, 34%32 mi, 1,496 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Tagāb and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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