Al Jawf, Libya
Al Jawf (Arabic: الجوف Al Ğawf) is a town in southeastern Libya, the capital of the Kufra district in Libya.
Al Jawf
الجوف | |
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Town | |
  Al Jawf Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′N 23°18′E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Kufra |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population (1984) | |
| • Total | 17,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
- Bertarelli (1929), p. 514.
- "Al Jawf, Eastern Libya". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. January 2, 2017.
- "Weatherbase: Weather For Al Jawf, Libya". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
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