Puli Alam
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In August 2021, Puli Alam was seized by Taliban fighters as part of the wider 2021 Taliban offensive.[4]
History
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Climate
Puli Alam is at high altitude. It features a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dsa) under the Köppen climate classification. It has hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. The average temperature in Puli Alam is 11.0 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 291 mm.
July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 24.7 °C. The coldest month, January, has an average temperature of -6.8 °C.
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Land use
Puli Alam is an urban village in eastern Afghanistan.[5] Agriculture is the dominant land use, accounting for 49% of total land. Only 19% of land is classified as built-up, and 48% of this area is described as vacant plots.[6] In Districts 1–3, the majority of the dwellings are regular houses.[7]
Notable people
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