Al Hudaydah
al-Hudaydah
الْحُدَيْدَة | |
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UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time) |
Al Hudaydah (
History
In Islamic chronicles, the name Al-Hudaydah was first mentioned in the year 1454/55. The city's importance grew in the 1520s, when the Ottomans took over the Yemeni Tihāmah region.[3]
In the 1830s, Al-Hudaydah was controlled by Ibrahim Pasha's troops, which turned over its administration to Sherif Husayn ibn Ali Haydar.[4] In 1849, it became part of the Yemen Eyalet.
The
During the 19th century, Al-Hudaydah had a large
In 1914, during the
The city was briefly occupied by Saudi forces during the
After a disastrous fire in January 1961 destroyed much of Al-Hudaydah, it was rebuilt, particularly
Al-Hudaydah has a large number of historical places, including more than 100 old mosques. It also used to have a university that was as old as
Economy
Situated on the
In 1920, the British described Al Hudaydah's port as being a "poor harbour." With two entrances, it was only able to provide adequate storage and shelter for small boats, with larger boats and ships having to dock over two miles away. In 1908, a new pier was built, which had trouble with depth, leading most imported items to be dumped on the beach instead of delivered by dock. Coal was often available for visiting vessels. A new harbour was built 10 miles northwest of the town by the
The city was known for producing striped coarse cotton cloth, woven by hand. The artisans making the cloth were relocated to Al Hudaydah from
In the late 19th century, Al-Hudaydah was a major exporter of coffee, although its export business shifted to Aden in the early 20th century due to more secure routes there. Al-Hudaydah had to transport its goods through Yemen and Indian ports for security reasons, making export to the United Kingdom troublesome. During this time period, the region imported cereal and rice from India, cotton from Manchester, England and the United States, iron and steel from Germany, and general goods from Italy and Austria. As of 1920, the city was exporting fuller's earth, hides, and coffee.[14] The coffee produced in Al-Hudaydah was considered some of the finest in the region.[16]
Yemeni Civil War
The
In June 2018, pro-Hadi government forces with the backing of the
Climate
Al Hudaydah has a
Climate data for Al Hudaydah | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.3 (93.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
6 (0.2) |
1 (0.0) |
4 (0.2) |
13 (0.5) |
12 (0.5) |
7 (0.3) |
4 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
67 (2.8) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[19] |
See also
References
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- ^ "Climate: Al Hudaydah". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved November 3, 2017.