Halaib
Hala'ib / Halayeb
حلايب | |
|---|---|
Locally (Red Sea State) | |
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| Coordinates: 22°13′23″N 36°38′51″E / 22.22306°N 36.64750°E | |
| Disputed area | Hala'ib |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Hala'ib, or Halayeb (Template:Lang-ar), is a Red Sea port and town, located in the Hala'ib Triangle, a 20,580 km2 (7,950 sq mi) area disputed between Sudan and Egypt. The town lies on the southern tip of what Egyptians refer to as the Red Sea Riviera and the north eastern corner of Sudan's Red Sea State and is near the ruins of medieval ‘Aydhab. De facto control of the area is held by the Egyptian government.
Ecology and geography
In the Hala'ib region, Afrotropical elements have their northern limits at Gabal Elba, making it a unique region among the regions dominating North African ecosystems. There is also dense cover of acacias, mangroves and other shrubs, in addition to endemic species of plants such as Biscutella elbensis.
The highest peaks in the area are Mount Elba (1,435 m or 4,708 ft), Mount Shellal (1,409 m or 4,623 ft), Mount Shendib (1,911 m or 6,270 ft) and Mount Shendodai (1,526 m or 5,007 ft).
Climate
| Climate data for Hala'ib (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
40.7 (105.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
42.8 (109.0) |
46.6 (115.9) |
45.4 (113.7) |
44.5 (112.1) |
44.5 (112.1) |
45.0 (113.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
46.6 (115.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.1 (98.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (0.02) |
1.2 (0.05) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.2 (0.13) |
17.9 (0.70) |
4.2 (0.17) |
27.8 (1.09) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 66.8 |
| Source: NOAA[1] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ "Halaib Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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