Khash خاش Ghurghuri |
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Coordinates: 31°26′38″N 62°38′06″E / 31.444°N 62.635°ECoordinates: 31°26′38″N 62°38′06″E / 31.444°N 62.635°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Nimruz Province |
District | Khash Rod District |
Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
Time zone | +4:30 |
Khash city (Persian/Pashto: خاش), also called Ghurghuri (Pashto/Balochi: غورغوري) is a town and capital of Khash Rod District of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan.
Khash has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh), characterised by little precipitation and high variation between summer and winter temperatures. The average temperature in Khash is 21.4 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 62 mm. July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 34.4 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 8.0 °C.