Mahmud-i-Raqi

Mahmud-i-Raqi, also Mahmudraqi,^[a] is the capital of Kapisa Province and Mahmud Raqi District in Afghanistan. It has a population of 200,000, and is made up of four districts.^[1] Mahmud-i-Raqi, located to the northeast of Kabul, is classified as an urban village.^[2] It is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Kabul.

Mahmud-i-Raqi محمود راقى
City
Mahmud-i-Raqi Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°1′14″N 69°19′50″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Kapisa
Government
• Mayor	Unknown
Area
• Land	46 sq mi (120 km2)
Elevation	4,760 ft (1,450 m)
Population  (2006)
• City	90,250
• Density	500/sq mi (190/km2)
• Urban	195,000[1]
• Main languages	Dari Pashto Pashayi
Time zone	UTC+4:30

On 15 August 2021, Mahmude Raqi was seized by Taliban fighters, becoming the thirtieth provincial capital to be captured by the Taliban as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.

Climate

Mahmude Raqi has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dsa). The annual mean temperature is 12.0 °C (53.6 °F). The temperature are highest on average in July at around 25.0 °C (77.0 °F). At −2.3 °C (27.9 °F) on average, January is the coldest month of the year.

Climate data for Mahmude Raqi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.6 (40.3)	5.5 (41.9)	12.2 (54.0)	19.0 (66.2)	25.5 (77.9)	30.2 (86.4)	32.8 (91.0)	31.9 (89.4)	27.8 (82.0)	21.4 (70.5)	13.6 (56.5)	8.1 (46.6)	19.4 (66.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.3 (27.9)	−0.9 (30.4)	5.1 (41.2)	11.4 (52.5)	17.4 (63.3)	22.1 (71.8)	25.0 (77.0)	24.2 (75.6)	20.0 (68.0)	13.8 (56.8)	6.5 (43.7)	1.3 (34.3)	12.0 (53.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−9.1 (15.6)	−7.3 (18.9)	−2.0 (28.4)	3.8 (38.8)	9.3 (48.7)	14.0 (57.2)	17.1 (62.8)	16.4 (61.5)	12.2 (54.0)	6.1 (43.0)	−0.6 (30.9)	−5.5 (22.1)	4.5 (40.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	50 (2.0)	72 (2.8)	73 (2.9)	51 (2.0)	23 (0.9)	6 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	1 (0.0)	3 (0.1)	9 (0.4)	20 (0.8)	29 (1.1)	339 (13.3)
Average relative humidity (%)	48	55	54	45	34	26	24	24	24	29	38	41	37
Mean daily sunshine hours	7.9	7.9	9.1	10.5	12.1	12.9	12.7	12.0	11.1	10.0	8.5	8.1	10.2
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

Land use

It has a total land area of 3,970 hectares.^[2] The total number of dwellings in Mahmude Raqi is 5,610.^[2]

Agriculture is the dominant land use at 72%.^[2] Dwellings are dispersed throughout the municipality with low density and consisting entirely of irregular houses.^[2]

See also

• Kapisa Women's Center

Notes

1. • Pashto: محمودراقي, romanized: Mahmudrāqi, pronounced [mɐ(h)ˌmudɾɑˈqi]
   • Dari: محمودراقی, romanized: Mahmūdrāqī, cyrillized: Маҳмудроқӣ, pronounced [mɑ(ɦ)ˌmuːdɾɑːˈqiː]