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'''Ḥaql''' ({{lang-ar|حَقْل}}) or '''Ḥaqal''' ({{lang-ar|حَقَل}})<ref name="Scoville1979">{{cite book |last=Scoville |first=Sheila A. |title=Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula |volume=2 |pages=201–344 |publisher=Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=AH8YAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=haql |isbn=0-7614-7571-0 |year=2006}}</ref> is a city in the northwest of [[Saudi Arabia]] near the head of the [[Gulf of Aqaba]], adjacent to [[Aqaba]] across the [[Jordan]]ian border. The coasts of [[Egypt]], [[Israel]] and [[Jordan]] can be seen from Haql.
'''Ḥaql''' ({{lang-ar|حَقْل}}) or '''Ḥaqal''' ({{lang-ar|حَقَل}})<ref name="Scoville1979">{{cite book |last=Scoville |first=Sheila A. |title=Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula |volume=2 |pages=201–344 |publisher=Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=AH8YAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=haql |isbn=0-7614-7571-0 |year=2006}}</ref> is a city in the northwest of [[Saudi Arabia]] near the head of the [[Gulf of Aqaba]], adjacent to [[Aqaba]] across the [[Jordan]]ian border. The coasts of [[Egypt]] and [[Jordan]] can be seen from Haql.


Haql is a small city and it is not a port used for [[Red Sea]] shipping, and the relatively small [[Saudi people|Saudi population]] does not engage in water [[desalination]]. As a result, the reefs in this area are pristine and populated with diverse flora and fauna. The coasts of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba in this region are scenic. There are views of the mountains of the [[Sinai Peninsula]] across the Gulf of Aqaba. Shipping is limited to traffic to and from the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. It lies {{convert|5|km|mile|abbr=on}} from the Jordanian border. It has become one of the most attractive cities to visit for [[Underwater diving|diving sports]] and accommodation. The two most attractive factors are its climate and geographical location. The [[Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities]] (SCTA) has added more than 4 attractive spots on Haql.{{cn|date=January 2019}}
Haql is a small city and it is not a port used for [[Red Sea]] shipping, and the relatively small [[Saudi people|Saudi population]] does not engage in water [[desalination]]. As a result, the reefs in this area are pristine and populated with diverse flora and fauna. The coasts of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba in this region are scenic. There are views of the mountains of the [[Sinai Peninsula]] across the Gulf of Aqaba. Shipping is limited to traffic to and from the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. It lies {{convert|5|km|mile|abbr=on}} from the Jordanian border. It has become one of the most attractive cities to visit for [[Underwater diving|diving sports]] and accommodation. The two most attractive factors are its climate and geographical location. The [[Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities]] (SCTA) has added more than 4 attractive spots on Haql.{{cn|date=January 2019}}

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City of Haql
Arabic: مَدِيْنَة حَقْل, romanized: Madīnat Ḥaql
Haql seen from the sea, with the Midian Mountains in the background
Haql seen from the sea, with the Midian Mountains in the background
City of Haql is located in Saudi Arabia
City of Haql
City of Haql
Coordinates: 29°17′N 34°56′E / 29.283°N 34.933°E / 29.283; 34.933
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceTabuk province
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total25,649
Time zoneUTC+3
Websitewww.haqlcity.com

Ḥaql (Arabic: حَقْل) or Ḥaqal (Arabic: حَقَل)[2] is a city in the northwest of Saudi Arabia near the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, adjacent to Aqaba across the Jordanian border. The coasts of Egypt and Jordan can be seen from Haql.

Haql is a small city and it is not a port used for Red Sea shipping, and the relatively small Saudi population does not engage in water desalination. As a result, the reefs in this area are pristine and populated with diverse flora and fauna. The coasts of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba in this region are scenic. There are views of the mountains of the Sinai Peninsula across the Gulf of Aqaba. Shipping is limited to traffic to and from the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. It lies 5 km (3.1 miles) from the Jordanian border. It has become one of the most attractive cities to visit for diving sports and accommodation. The two most attractive factors are its climate and geographical location. The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has added more than 4 attractive spots on Haql.[citation needed]

Climate

Haql has a desert climate and most rainfall is in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWh. The average annual temperature in Haql is 24.3 °C (75.7 °F). About 24 mm (0.94 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Haql
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		34.0
(93.2) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.4
(99.3) 		37.8
(100.0) 		35.2
(95.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		27.1
(80.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		30.2
(86.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		14.3
(57.7) 		17.8
(64.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.1
(75.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		18.6
(65.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.1) 		5
(0.2) 		5
(0.2) 		3
(0.1) 		1
(0.0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		1
(0.0) 		3
(0.1) 		3
(0.1) 		24
(0.9)
Source: Climate Data

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with population statistics, maps, charts, weather and web information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ Scoville, Sheila A. (2006). Gazetteer of Arabia: a geographical and tribal history of the Arabian Peninsula. Vol. 2. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. pp. 201–344. ISBN 0-7614-7571-0.
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