Gizab | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Afghanistan |
Population Total: | 12,000 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Pushpin Label Position: | above |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Afghanistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Daykundi |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gizab |
Timezone: | +4:30 |
Coordinates: | 33.3813°N 66.2655°W |
Elevation M: | 1364 |
Gizab (fa|گیزاب) is the capital of the Gizab District of Daykundi Province, Afghanistan.[1] It is located along the Helmand River.
Gizab was transferred in 2004 from Uruzgan Province to Daykundi Province, and then re-annexed to Uruzgan Province in 2006.[2] Later, it was transferred to Daykundi Province now with New Government it transferred back to Uruzgan.
With an influence from the local steppe climate, Gizab features a continental semi-arid (BSk) under the Köppen climate classification. The average temperature in Gizab is 13.3 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 453 mm.
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 27.8 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of -3.6 °C.