Al Ghaydah
Al Ghaydah
الغيضة | |
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City | |
UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al Ghaydah (
Civil war (2014–present)
Al Ghaydah has been relatively unscathed during the
As part of its involvement in the civil war, Saudi Arabia has stationed its 123rd Infantry Brigade security unit in Al-Ghaydah.
According to Human Rights Watch, Saudi forces administer an informal detention center in Al Ghaydah's airport, where they have tortured prisoners they suspect of supporting Saudi Arabia's opponents in Yemen.[5]
Transport and infrastructure
The city is served by Al Ghaydah Airport.
The FALCON undersea cable connects Yemen to the internet through a terminus in Al Ghaydah, as well as another in Al Hudaydah.[6]
Climate
Al Ghaydah has a
Climate data for Al Ghaydah | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
31.5 (88.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
18.7 (65.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.2 (71.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
7 (0.3) |
7 (0.3) |
51 (2) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[7] |
References
- ^ Zaidi, Tariq (May 16, 2022). "Yemen: A glimmer of hope in a devastating war". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Saudi forces accused of torture and illegal renditions in southern Yemen". Middle East Eye. March 25, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Saudi-UAE forces give up Yemen's eastern airport". Middle East Monitor. July 16, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Bellis, Charlotte (July 14, 2018). "Yemen civil authorities take charges of the Al Ghaydah airport". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Saudi forces accused of torture and illegal renditions in southern Yemen". Middle East Eye. March 25, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "A Saudi-led airstrike on a Yemen prison kills, injures more than 100, Red Cross says". National Public Radio. Associated Press. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Climate: Al Ghaydah". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 30, 2017.