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==Geography== {{Further|Geography of Afghanistan}} Khost is located about 150 kilometres south of [[Kabul]]. Khost lies on a plateau not below {{convert|1000|m|ft|-2}} in elevation that extends to the east for about {{convert|40|km|mi|0}} until the Pakistan border. Thirty kilometres, to the north the peaks rise up to {{convert|2500|to|3000|m|ft|-2}} while farther south {{convert|20|km|mi|0}} away from the border, the average is around 1,800 m. ===Climate=== Khost has a [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'' though very close to qualifying as ''BSh''). Khost is located in the "Khost Bowl", a valley with lower elevation than the surrounding highlands. The geography afforded more moderate weather conditions. With a January average of {{convert|4.8|C|F|1}}, Khost has noticeably milder winters, compared to the much harsher and snowy winters of the surrounding higher [[town]]s to the north, west, and south (listed anticlockwise): [[Parachinar]], [[Tari Mangal]], [[Aryob]], [[Tsamkani]], [[Khandkhel]], [[Gardez]], [[Zurmat]], [[Sharana]], [[Zerok]], [[Urgun]], [[Angur Ada]], [[Kaniguram]], and [[Razmak]]. Nonetheless, [[frost]]s are still frequent in the early mornings. Most unusually for Afghanistan, Khost receives a substantial proportion of its annual rainfall of {{convert|475|mm|in|0}} from the South Asian [[monsoon]]. The valley being open to the southeast (towards the lower elevation [[Miranshah]]), the moisture-laden winds bring much welcomed rain during the summer. The remaining portion of the year Khost remains hot and dry. Sporadic [[drought]]s occur when the summer monsoon fails to bring the needed precipitation. {{Weather box |width = auto |location = Khost, Afghanistan |single line = Y |metric first = Y |Jan record high C = 22.1 |Feb record high C = 26.9 |Mar record high C = 32.3 |Apr record high C = 37.0 |May record high C = 40.2 |Jun record high C = 46.4 |Jul record high C = 41.5 |Aug record high C = 37.8 |Sep record high C = 40.0 |Oct record high C = 33.2 |Nov record high C = 29.0 |Dec record high C = 22.0 |Jan high C = 12.7 |Feb high C = 13.8 |Mar high C = 19.1 |Apr high C = 25.1 |May high C = 30.3 |Jun high C = 35.4 |Jul high C = 33.6 |Aug high C = 32.3 |Sep high C = 30.5 |Oct high C = 26.4 |Nov high C = 20.1 |Dec high C = 14.8 |year high C = 24.5 |Jan mean C = 4.8 |Feb mean C = 7.0 |Mar mean C = 12.2 |Apr mean C = 17.5 |May mean C = 22.6 |Jun mean C = 28.0 |Jul mean C = 27.4 |Aug mean C = 26.4 |Sep mean C = 23.3 |Oct mean C = 17.9 |Nov mean C = 11.0 |Dec mean C = 6.4 |year mean C = 17.0 |Jan low C = −0.9 |Feb low C = 1.1 |Mar low C = 5.8 |Apr low C = 10.4 |May low C = 14.3 |Jun low C = 19.8 |Jul low C = 21.3 |Aug low C = 21.2 |Sep low C = 16.5 |Oct low C = 10.3 |Nov low C = 3.6 |Dec low C = 0.0 |year low C = 10.2 |Jan record low C = −8.5 |Feb record low C = -10.4 |Mar record low C = −3.3 |Apr record low C = 1.0 |May record low C = 5.4 |Jun record low C = 9.5 |Jul record low C = 13.3 |Aug record low C = 14.6 |Sep record low C = 7.2 |Oct record low C = 0.0 |Nov record low C = −6.0 |Dec record low C = −5.5 |precipitation colour=green |Jan precipitation mm = 25.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 53.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 61.8 |Apr precipitation mm = 65.2 |May precipitation mm = 39.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 21.6 |Jul precipitation mm = 75.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 62.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 30.5 |Oct precipitation mm = 7.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 11.6 |Dec precipitation mm = 20.9 |Jan precipitation days = 4.1 |Feb precipitation days = 5.8 |Mar precipitation days = 9.2 |Apr precipitation days = 9.1 |May precipitation days = 5.7 |Jun precipitation days = 2.5 |Jul precipitation days = 7.9 |Aug precipitation days = 7.0 |Sep precipitation days = 3.6 |Oct precipitation days = 2.2 |Nov precipitation days = 2.2 |Dec precipitation days = 3.1 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan humidity = 60 |Feb humidity = 62 |Mar humidity = 62 |Apr humidity = 59 |May humidity = 50 |Jun humidity = 46 |Jul humidity = 63 |Aug humidity = 68 |Sep humidity = 62 |Oct humidity = 56 |Nov humidity = 56 |Dec humidity = 59 |Jan sun = 198.4 |Feb sun = 183.6 |Mar sun = 207.7 |Apr sun = 234.0 |May sun = 291.4 |Jun sun = 285.0 |Jul sun = 251.1 |Aug sun = 248.0 |Sep sun = 270.0 |Oct sun = 251.1 |Nov sun = 243.0 |Dec sun = 176.7 |source 1 = NOAA (1972-1983)<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-II/AH/40971.TXT |title = Khost Climate Normals 1961-1990 |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = December 26, 2012}}</ref> |source 2 = (sunshine and precipitation days)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.allmetsat.com/climate/pakistan-afghanistan.php?code=40971 |title=C Khost, Afghanistan |access-date=1 November 2011 |publisher=allmetsat }}</ref> |date=November 2011 }} ===Land use=== Khost is the provincial administrative seat in eastern Afghanistan. Being close to the border with Pakistan, Khost straddles an important transport corridor. The eastern districts (1–3) are dotted with forests and residential settlements while the western districts (4–5) are more barren and lightly populated.<ref>{{cite web|title=The State of Afghan Cities report 2015|url=http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|ref=UN-Habitat|access-date=2015-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111658/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|archive-date=2015-10-31|url-status=dead}}</ref> Water courses account for 5% of total land surface.<ref>{{cite web|title=The State of Afghan Cities report 2015|url=http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|ref=UN-Habitat|access-date=2015-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031111658/http://unhabitat.org/books/soac2015_volume2/|archive-date=2015-10-31|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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