Samkani (Pashto: څمکني), also spelled Chamkani or chamkani, is the main town of samkani District in Paktia Province, Afghanistan.

[1] The Chamkani Mangal tribe of the Pashtuns is settled in the area around the town.Mangal (Pashtun tribe) Tsamkani has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa), bordering on a monsoonal humid continental climate (Dwa) with hot summers and cold, snowy winters.

Precipitation is very high most of the year.

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