Ibb
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| Coordinates: 13°58′N 44°10′E / 13.967°N 44.167°ECoordinates: 13°58′N 44°10′E / 13.967°N 44.167°E | |
| Country |  Yemen |
| Governorate | Ibb Governorate |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 160,000 |
| Time zone | Yemen Standard Time (UTC+3) |
Ibb (or Abb) (Arabic: إب) is a city in Yemen, the capital of Ibb Governorate, situated on a mountain ridge, surrounded by fertile land and is known as "The Green City". It is located about 73 miles (117 km) north-east of Mocha. Ibb was governed by a semi-autonomous emir until 1944, when the emirate was abolished. The population is 160,000 (2005).
Ibb is bordered by several provinces, from the north with Dhamar, south with Ta'izz and Ad Dali, east with Al Bayda', and west with Al Hudaydah.
The main football team is Al Sha'ab Ibb.
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[edit] Geography
The region of Ibb features many notable mountains such as Ba'dan, which overlooks most of the city, as well as Sumarah, Bany Muslim, Dhafar, Ammar.
[edit] Population
According to the results of the general census of population, housing and facilities for the year 1994, the population of Ibb Province has reached 1,665,054.
Residents of this city have the same social features as the rest of the Yemeni population. However, their jobs differ from one district to another according to the geographic and agricultural features. Most residents (70%) work in fields, and most of them centers in the city and mountains like Alsuhool and Maytam. But most people from this city emigrated to other Arab countries, such as Saudi Arabia, or the United States of America. The sum of those emigrants from Ibb Province alone reached 192,222.
[edit] Climate
Ibb has a cool continental climate, varied in the mountainous highlands and mild in the centural plains, while it's warm in the southern and western regions. It rains over most parts of the province. A summer seasonal rainfall in most districts reach to 800–1200 mm.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.78 (76.60) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.67 (54.80) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 5.8 (0.228) |
4.6 (0.181) |
12.9 (0.508) |
16.0 (0.63) |
10.2 (0.402) |
48.8 (1.921) |
150.0 (5.906) |
144.6 (5.693) |
74.2 (2.921) |
32.5 (1.28) |
14.1 (0.555) |
5.3 (0.209) |
519 (20.43) |
| Source: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
[edit] Famous people from the city
- Abdul Aziz Al-Maqaleh - poet and writer.
- Abdul Rahman al-Iryani - former President of Yemen.
- Brian "The Lion" Mihtar - professional boxer.
- Abdul Majeed al-Zindani - founder and head of the Iman University.
- Amal al-Sadah - wife of Osama bin Laden.[1]
