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Gardez

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Updated Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Gardez month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Gardez are typically May, June and September, with average daytime highs around 22–27°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 30°C), January the coldest (average low -9°C), and March the wettest (about 77 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January2.1-9.1438.0
February3.7-7.3479.0
March9.8-2.4779.6
April17.13.04911.4
May22.27.43112.5
June27.211.71413.0
July29.614.62112.7
August28.713.52112.4
September25.89.8211.8
October18.94.0210.7
November11.8-1.2179.3
December7.3-4.079.0

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1960

    In 1960, the German government had their biggest rural development project with a budget of 2.5 million Deutsch Marks for the development of Paktia.

  2. Documented history · 1965

    The number of shops in the bazar increased from 117 in 1965 to more than 600 in 1977.

  3. Documented history · 1979

    The project became unsuccessful after the communist regime came to power in 1979.

  4. Documented history · 1996

    By 1996 the entire region was in Taliban control.

  5. German rural development project (1960)

    German government funded a 2.5 million DM project for Paktia development.

Current public leadership

  • Mulawai Habibullah Akhundzada

    Mayor of Gardez

People associated with this place

  • Abu Sa'id Gardezi

    11th-century geographer and historian

  • Shah Gardez

    11th-century Sufi saint who established himself in Multan

  • Mohammad Najibullah

    President of Afghanistan from 1987 to 1992

  • Khalaf ibn Ahmad

    the last Saffarid Emir who died in Gardez in 1009 where he had been sent after the Ghaznavid conquest

Historical figures

  • Mohammad Najibullah

    Wikidata records Gardez as this historical figure's place of birth. 4th General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.

Local business and employers

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Newspapers and local media

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Buildings and landmarks

  • Gardez Ganesha

    Statue of the Hindu god Ganesha discovered in Gardez, typical of the Indo‑Afghan school.

  • Khost‑Gardez Pass

    Mountain pass linking Khost and Gardez, rising ~2,000 ft from the Gardez river valley.

  • Forward Operating Base Gardez

    Former U.S. military base near Gardez, closed in November 2014.

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01 · Overview

Gardez, in brief

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02 · History

How Gardez took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Gardez

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Gardez

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Gardez

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Gardez

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Gardez

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08 · Questions

Questions about Gardez

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gardez

Essential geographic, demographic, currency, and travel context verified from primary records.

01 · Q&A

Where is Gardez located and what are its coordinates?

Gardez is situated in Afghanistan at geographic coordinates 33.5974, 69.2259 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Gardez?

Gardez has a recorded population of approximately 103,601 and observes the Asia/Kabul time zone (AFN).

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Gardez?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Gardez include fa-AF, ps, uz-AF, tk, and the circulating currency is AFN.

04 · Q&A

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