{{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Ghormach |other_name = |native_name = غورماچ<!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |settlement_type = <!--For Town or Village (Leave blank for the default City)--> |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Afghanistan <!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_mapsize=300 |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Afghanistan <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Afghanistan}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Badghis Province |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Ghormach District |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_magnitude = |unit_pref =Imperial <!--Enter: Imperial, if Imperial (metric) is desired--> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = <!-- ALL fields dealing with a measurements are subject to automatic unit conversion--> |area_land_km2 = <!--See table @ Template:Infobox Settlement for details on automatic unit conversion--> |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = + 4.30 |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|35|43|32|N|63|47|22|E|region:AF|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <!--for references: use <ref> </ref> tags--> |elevation_m = 660 |elevation_ft = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = <!-- enter ZIP code, Postcode, Post code, Postal code... --> |postal_code = |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Ghormach''' ({{langx|ps|غورماچ}}) or '''Ghowrmach''' is a town in Badghis Province in northwestern Afghanistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |title=NGA GeoName Database |publisher=National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |accessdate=2008-06-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608190852/http://geonames.nga.mil/ggmagaz/geonames4.asp |archivedate=2008-06-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It serves as the center of Ghormach District.
==Climate== With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Ghormach features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (''Csa'') under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Ghormach is {{cvt|14.9|C}}, while the annual precipitation averages {{cvt|356|mm}}. August is the driest month with no rainfall, while March, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of {{cvt|85|mm}}.
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of {{cvt|27.0|C}}. The coldest month January has an average temperature of {{cvt|2.7|C}}.
{{Weather box | location = Ghormach | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 7.8 | Feb high C = 8.8 | Mar high C = 14.8 | Apr high C = 21.0 | May high C = 27.4 | Jun high C = 33.7 | Jul high C = 35.7 | Aug high C = 34.1 | Sep high C = 29.4 | Oct high C = 22.8 | Nov high C = 16.1 | Dec high C = 10.5 | Jan mean C = 2.7 | Feb mean C = 4.5 | Mar mean C = 9.6 | Apr mean C = 15.0 | May mean C = 19.6 | Jun mean C = 24.8 | Jul mean C = 27.0 | Aug mean C = 25.4 | Sep mean C = 20.4 | Oct mean C = 14.8 | Nov mean C = 9.5 | Dec mean C = 5.2 | year mean C = | Jan low C = -2.3 | Feb low C = 0.2 | Mar low C = 4.4 | Apr low C = 9.0 | May low C = 11.8 | Jun low C = 15.9 | Jul low C = 18.3 | Aug low C = 16.8 | Sep low C = 11.5 | Oct low C = 6.8 | Nov low C = 2.9 | Dec low C = 0.0 | rain colour = green |source 1 = Climate-Data.org<ref>{{cite web |url = http://en.climate-data.org/location/31408/ |title = Climate: Ghormach - Climate-Data.org |accessdate = 9 September 2016}}</ref> }}
==Armed conflict== An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) soldier (a Norwegian national) was killed in Ghormach on January 25, 2010.<ref name= "Aftenposten 2">{{Cite news |url = http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article3484255.ece |title = Taliban tar på seg ansvaret for nordmann som drepte nordmann |accessdate = 25 January 2010 |authorlink = Amund Trellevik |last = Trellevik |first = Amund |author2 = Lars Akerhaug |work = Aftenposten |date = 25 January 2010 |language = Norwegian |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100128060350/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article3484255.ece |archivedate = 28 January 2010 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.maplandia.com/afghanistan/badghis/ghowrmach Satellite map at Maplandia.com]
{{Badghis Province}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Badghis Province
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