Jizan
| Jazan جازان Jazan |
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Jazan
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| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Region | Jazan |
| Government | |
| • Governor / Emir | HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 105,193 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| Website | www |
Jazan (Arabic: جازان jazān), also spelled Jizan, Gizan or Gazan, is a port city and the capital of Jizan Region, which lies in the southwest corner of Saudi Arabia and directly north of the border with Yemen. Jazan City is situated on the coast of the Red Sea and serves a large agricultural heartland that has a population of 1.5 million, according to a 2010 census. The area is noted for its high-quality production of tropical fruits like mango, figs, and papaya.
Jazan has one of the largest mega projects market in the kingdom with significant infrastructure projects worth many billions of dollars, Saudi Aramco executes large, high-profile infrastructure projects, of 400,000 bpd refinery with associated terminal facilities on the Red Sea near Jazan, scheduled for completion in late 2016.
Ethnography
The inhabitants of Jazan are Arab and almost entirely Sunni Muslim.
Economy
In the early 20th-century, Jazan was a major site for pearl fishing. When World War I began, trade declined at Jazan, moving to Al Hudaydah.[1]
Today, huge ambitious projects in transport, renewable energy, tourism and agricultural development are taking place in Jazan region. Jazan Economic City of $27 billion USD has recently initiated, along with SSJA, Jazan Aluminum Smelter of $3.5 billion US.
Climate
Jazan has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh) with an average annual temperature above 30 °C (86 °F). The weather varies from extremely hot in its long summers to hot in its short winters.
The highest recorded temperature was 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) on September 15, 2006, while the lowest was 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) on February 7, 1993.[2]
| Climate data for Jizan (1985-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
38.1 (100.6) |
41.1 (106) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.7 (108.9) |
42.3 (108.1) |
45.3 (113.5) |
46.3 (115.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
46.3 (115.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.31 (95.55) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.2 (90) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.37 (86.68) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.1 (79) |
27.8 (82) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.16 (79.09) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.0 (68) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.4 (0.528) |
3.7 (0.146) |
5.7 (0.224) |
14.6 (0.575) |
7.4 (0.291) |
0.9 (0.035) |
10.5 (0.413) |
26.2 (1.031) |
10.1 (0.398) |
18.5 (0.728) |
12.8 (0.504) |
15.9 (0.626) |
139.7 (5.499) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 67.5 |
| Source: Jeddah Regional Climate Center[3] | |||||||||||||
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| Climate data for Jazan, Saudi Arabia | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
38 (100) |
37 (99) |
35 (95) |
32 (90) |
36 (97) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
30 (86) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
4 (0.16) |
0 (0) |
18 (0.71) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (0.16) |
1 (0.04) |
5 (0.2) |
4 (0.16) |
2 (0.08) |
0 (0) |
38 (1.5) |
| Source: ClimateTemp[4] | |||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 26.8 °C (80.2 °F) | 26.6 °C (79.9 °F) | 27.6 °C (81.7 °F) | 28.9 °C (84.0 °F) | 30.7 °C (87.3 °F) | 31.9 °C (89.4 °F) | 31.5 °C (88.7 °F) | 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) | 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) |
See also
References
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