Torghundi | |
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Location in Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 35°15′N 62°17′E / 35.250°N 62.283°E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Herat Province |
District | Kushk District |
Elevation | 2,224 ft (678 m) |
Time zone | + 4.30 |
Torghundi (Pashto: تور غونډي), also Toraghundi or Towraghondi, is a border town in Afghanistan. It is immediately opposite to Serhetabat in Turkmenistan, with which it is connected by a road and a 1520 mm gauge railway which was restored to use in 2007.
The single railtrack was built in 1960.
With an influence from the local steppe climate, Torghundi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Toraghundi is 15.8 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 300 mm.
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 28.5 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 3.4 °C.
Coordinates: 35°15′N 62°17′E / 35.250°N 62.283°E