Sayghan سیغان | |
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  Sayghan Location withinAfghanistan | |
| Coordinates:35°11′00″N67°42′29″E / 35.18333°N 67.70806°E /35.18333; 67.70806 | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Bamyan |
| Capital | Sayghan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,741 km2 (672 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Time zone | GMT+04:30 Kabul |
Sayghan District, also speltSaighan,Seyghan and other variant spellings (Dari:سیغان), and also known asSaraik orSarayek, and other variant spellings of this name, is an administrativedistrict ofBamyan province,Afghanistan.[1][2][3][4]
Saighan was conquered fromMurad Beg, theKhan ofKunduz, byDost Mohammad Khan in theAfghan Turkestan Campaign of 1838-39.
Sayghan District was created in 2005 from part ofKahmard District, and until 2004 was part ofBaghlan Province. Sayghan is the largest town and the administrative centre. The district has an area of 1,741 km2 (672 sq mi) and as of 2007[update] contained 62 villages.[5][6]
Neighbouring districts areBamyan District to the south,Yakawlang District to the west,Kahmard District to the north, andShibar District to the east.[7]
It is 1,993 m (6,539 ft) above sea level.[3]
Sayghan'sKöppen climate classification isDsb, a warm continental climate with dry summers.[1]
The Da Eman coal deposits are located in Sayghan District, but by 2008 had not yet been fully commercially exploited.[5][8]
The majority of economic activity is agriculture: farming in the valleys, mostly wheat, potatoes and barley; and stock, raising mostly sheep, donkeys and goats.[6]
The information regarding Saraik in Afghanistan on this page is published from the data supplied by theNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the United States of America, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency.
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