Al Jawf, Libya

Coordinates: 24°13′N 23°18′E / 24.217°N 23.300°E / 24.217; 23.300
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Al Jawf
الجوف
Town
Al Jawf is located in Libya
Al Jawf
Al Jawf
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 24°13′N 23°18′E / 24.217°N 23.300°E / 24.217; 23.300
Country Libya
RegionCyrenaica
DistrictKufra
Elevation
1,253 ft (382 m)
Population
 (1984)
 • Total17,320
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Al Jawf (Arabic: الجوف Al Ğawf) is a town in southeastern Libya, the capital of the Kufra district in Libya.

The city has an elevation of 382.2 m (1,254 feet). In a 1984 census the city's population was 17,320. Al Jawf receives almost no rain whatsoever, averaging only 2.5mm (.1 inch) per year. Summer high temperatures average above 37.8 °C (100 °F).

The city lies in the largest oasis in the Kufra basin.[1] It is one of the most heavily irrigated oases in the Sahara. The surrounding area contains clusters of center-pivot irrigation systems used for agriculture. The distinctive pattern was photographed from orbit by the crew of the International Space Station in 2016.[2]

Irrigation at Al Jawf oasis

Climate

Al Jawf has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).

Climate data for Al Jawf
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21
(69) 		23
(74) 		28
(82) 		33
(91) 		36
(97) 		39
(102) 		38
(100) 		38
(101) 		36
(96) 		32
(90) 		27
(81) 		23
(73) 		31
(88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5
(41) 		7
(44) 		10
(50) 		15
(59) 		19
(67) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(74) 		21
(69) 		17
(62) 		12
(53) 		7
(45) 		15
(59)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2.5
(0.1)
Source: Weatherbase [3]

Sources

  • Bertarelli, L.V. (1929). Guida d'Italia, Vol. XVII (in Italian). Milano: Consociazione Turistica Italiana.

References

  1. ^ Bertarelli (1929), p. 514.
  2. ^ "Al Jawf, Eastern Libya". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. January 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Weatherbase: Weather For Al Jawf, Libya". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
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