Sharana
ښرنه | |
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City | |
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  Sharana Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 33°7′48″N 68°46′48″E / 33.13000°N 68.78000°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Paktika |
| District | Sharana |
| Elevation | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 5,929 |
| • Urban | 15,651[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Sharana (Pashto: ښرنه) is the capital of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It is located at an altitude of 2,200 meters.[2] Its population was estimated to be 2,200 in 2006.[3] The city of Sharana has a population of 15,651 (in 2015)[4] and is located within the heartland of the Sulaimankhel tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.[5] It has 6 districts and a total land area of 5,893 hectares.[6] The total number of dwellings in this city are 1,739.[6]
On 14 August 2021, Sharana was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the twentieth provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.[7]
- ^ "The State of Afghan Cities report 2015".
- ^ "what is the elevation of sharan, afghanistan? - Wolfram|Alpha". www.wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Provinces, Districts, Cities, Towns, City Districts - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de.
- ^ "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-I English) | UN-Habitat". unhabitat.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Paktika Province Tribal Map (Page 11). Naval Postgraduate School.
- ^ a b "State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-II) | UN-Habitat". unhabitat.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Seir, Ahmad; Faietz, Rahim; Krauss, Joseph (14 August 2021). "Taliban approach capital's outskirts, attack northern city". Associated Press News. Retrieved 14 August 2021.