Sharana (Pashto: ښرنه) is the capital of Paktika Province, Afghanistan.

[3] The city of Sharana has a population of 15,651 (in 2015)[4] and is located within the heartland of the Sulaimankhel tribe of Ghilji Pashtuns.

July is the warmest month of the year with an average temperature of 23.6 °C.

Sharana has the largest share of land classified as institutional (14%) of any Afghan provincial capital.

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