Al Hazm
الحزم | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Al Hazm Location in Yemen | |
| Coordinates: 16°9′51″N 44°46′36″E / 16.16417°N 44.77667°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Al Jawf Governorate |
| District | Al Hazm District |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 16,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al Hazm or al-Hazm (Arabic: الحزم) is the principal town of Al Jawf Governorate and Al Hazm District[1] in Yemen. It is located northwest of the city of Marib and southeast of Saada.[2][3] In the late 1980s a highway was built through Al Hazm, leading to Baraqish and Ma'in to the south to Marib.[4] Yemen was reported by OPEC to have received a $5m loan for the road project on May 11, 1987.[5] It is served by Al Hazm Airport.[6] On March 1, 2020, the city was captured by the Houthis during the al-Jawf offensive.[7][8]
Its population was 16,044, according to the 2004 national census.
In August 2022, heavy rains caused flooding that destroyed six homes and damaged 20.[9]
Climate
In Al Hazm, the climate is hot and dry. Most rain falls in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Bwh. The average annual temperature in Al Hazm is 22.8 °C (73.0 °F). About 92 mm (3.62 in) of precipitation falls annually.
| Climate data for Al Hazm | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.0 (85.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.8 (60.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.2) |
1 (0.0) |
10 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
16 (0.6) |
1 (0.0) |
13 (0.5) |
21 (0.8) |
4 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
92 (3.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Paxton, John (1959). The Statesman's year-book. St. Martin's Press. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
- ↑ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
- ↑ Hämäläinen, Pertti (1 September 1999). Yemen. Lonely Planet. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-86442-603-1. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (1987). OPEC bulletin. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Al Hazm Airport". International Air Charter. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ "Yemen Houthis seize strategic city bordering Saudi Arabia". Middle East Monitor. March 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Officials say Yemen's rebels seize strategic northern city". www.aljazeera.com.
- ↑ Davies, Richard. "Yemen – Deadly Floods Hit Hajjah and Al Jawf". FloodList. Retrieved January 8, 2023.