Roghun Роғун |
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Location in Tajikistan | |
Coordinates: 38°41′52″N 69°45′8″E / 38.69778°N 69.75222°E | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Province | Region of Republican Subordination |
District | Roghun District |
Elevation | 1,230 m (4,035 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 9,600 |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
Roghun (Tajik: Роғун; Persian: راغون) is a town in Tajikistan. It is the administrative capital of Roghun district in the central part of the Region of Republican Subordination.
The population of Roghun in 2007 is estimated at 9,600.
Roghun has a Warm Summer Continental Climate (Köppen: Dfb) and experiences wet and cold winters with dry cool summers. The average annual temperature is 9 °C (48.2 °F). The warmest month is August with an average temperature of 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -5.5 °C (22.1 °F). The average annual precipitation is 877.6mm (34.6") and has an average of 84.5 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 152.1mm (6") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 3.9mm (0.2") of precipitation.
Coordinates: 38°41′52″N 69°45′8″E / 38.69778°N 69.75222°E