Puli Alam facts for kids
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Puli Alam
پل علم
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Puli Alam in 2007
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 Puli Alam
Location in Afghanistan
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Logar |
| Elevation | 1,922 m (6,306 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 22,914 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Puli Alam (also spelled Pul-i-Alam or Pol-e Alam) is an important city in Afghanistan. It is the main city and capital of Logar Province. This means it's where the government of the province is located.
The city of Puli Alam had about 22,914 people living there in 2015. The larger area around the city, called Puli Alam District, has about 108,000 people. Most people in this area are from the Pashtun and Tajik groups.
Puli Alam covers a land area of about 3,752 hectares. It is divided into four main parts, called districts. In August 2021, the city was taken over by Taliban fighters.
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History of Puli Alam
After the Taliban government was no longer in power, Puli Alam started to rebuild. Many projects helped fix up the city. A special group called a provincial reconstruction team from the Czech Republic was based here. They helped with many building and development projects.
Climate and Weather
Puli Alam is located high up in the mountains. This gives it a special kind of weather. It has a climate where summers are hot and dry. Winters, on the other hand, are very cold and snowy.
The average temperature in Puli Alam is about 11.0 °C (51.8 °F) over the whole year. The city gets about 291 mm (11.4 inches) of rain and snow each year.
Temperature Changes
The hottest month in Puli Alam is July. The average temperature then is about 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). The coldest month is January. In January, the average temperature drops to about -6.8 °C (19.8 °F).
| Climate data for Puli Alam | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
6.5 (43.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) |
50 (2.0) |
54 (2.1) |
58 (2.3) |
37 (1.5) |
11 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
7 (0.3) |
17 (0.7) |
22 (0.9) |
306 (12.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Land Use in Puli Alam
Puli Alam is like a large village in eastern Afghanistan. Most of its land is used for farming. About 49% of all the land is used for agriculture.
Only about 19% of the land is built up with buildings and roads. Almost half of this built-up area, about 48%, is empty plots of land. In the first three districts of the city, most of the homes are regular houses.
Famous People from Puli Alam
Some well-known people come from Puli Alam. They include:
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