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Shikarga

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Coordinates37.18°, 72.91°

Demographic figures from National Statistics and Information Authority (Afghanistan). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within Afghanistan, Shikarga stands as a village. Shikarga maps to 37.180°, 72.910° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,646 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
37.1804
Longitude
72.9097
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
394
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    30
  • Citrine Wagtail
    Motacilla citreola Pallas, 1776 · Aves
    22
  • Red-billed Chough
    Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    19
  • Isabelline Wheatear
    Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829) · Aves
    19
  • Black Redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
    19
  • Long-tailed Marmot
    Marmota caudata (Geoffroy, 1844) · Mammalia
    18
  • Himalayan Snowcock
    Tetraogallus himalayensis G.R.Gray, 1843 · Aves
    16
  • Hume's Lark
    Calandrella acutirostris Hume, 1873 · Aves
    16

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
743
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2020-06-16

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Afghanistan

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,646

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Seen 2026-09-12
African mustard
African mustard
Strigosella africana
Seen 2026-07-24
Grey Marmot
Grey Marmot
Marmota baibacina
Seen 2026-07-07
Long-tailed Marmot
Long-tailed Marmot
Marmota caudata
Seen 2026-07-07
Hill Pigeon
Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
Seen 2026-06-08
Ziziphora clinopodioides
Ziziphora clinopodioides
Ziziphora clinopodioides
Seen 2025-09-13
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Seen 2025-07-19
White-winged Snowfinch
White-winged Snowfinch
Montifringilla nivalis
Seen 2025-07-19
Chukar
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
Seen 2024-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org