Jizan
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Jazan
جازان, جيزان | |
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Website | www |
Jizan (
Jizan has one of the largest megaprojects market in the kingdom with significant infrastructure projects worth many billions of dollars. Saudi Aramco is building a 400,000 bpd refinery with associated terminal facilities on the Red Sea near the city, scheduled for completion in late 2018.[4]
Ethnography
The inhabitants of Jizan are
Economy
In the early 20th century, Jizan was a major site for pearl fishing. When World War I began, trade declined, due to ships moving to Al Hudaydah.[6]
Today, ambitious projects in transport, renewable energy, tourism and agricultural development are taking place in the Jizan region, particularly in
Jazan is being turned into Saudi Arabia's naval industry hub.[citation needed] Furthermore, the southern and western outskirts of the city are a place which the Kingdom wants to turn into its agricultural hub due to its underground water resources as well as the rich and diverse soil.[citation needed]
Jazan Refinery
Jazan Refinery is a megaproject under construction and owned by Saudi Aramco. The Refinery will process heavy and medium crude oil to create liquefied petroleum gas, sulfur, asphalt, benzene, and paraxylene. It is expected to produce 400,000 barrels per day.[8]
Transport
Jazan Port and Jizan Regional Airport serve the city of Jizan.
Climate
Jizan has a hot
The highest recorded temperature was 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) on 15 September 2006, while the lowest was 11.8 °C (53.2 °F) on 7 February 1993.[9]
Climate data for Jazan (1985-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
38.1 (100.6) |
41.1 (106.0) |
44.0 (111.2) |
42.7 (108.9) |
42.3 (108.1) |
45.3 (113.5) |
46.3 (115.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
46.3 (115.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.4 (0.53) |
3.7 (0.15) |
5.7 (0.22) |
14.6 (0.57) |
7.4 (0.29) |
0.9 (0.04) |
10.5 (0.41) |
26.2 (1.03) |
10.1 (0.40) |
18.5 (0.73) |
12.8 (0.50) |
15.9 (0.63) |
139.7 (5.50) |
Average relative humidity (%)
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73 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
Source: Jeddah Regional Climate Center[10] |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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26.8 °C (80.2 °F) | 26.6 °C (79.9 °F) | 27.6 °C (81.7 °F) | 28.9 °C (84.0 °F) | 30.7 °C (87.3 °F) | 31.9 °C (89.4 °F) | 31.5 °C (88.7 °F) | 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 32.0 °C (89.6 °F) | 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) | 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) |
See also
References
- ^ "CTHM Issues Four Royal Decrees". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Jazan Region". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Fruit production in Jazan flourishes during Ramadan".
- ^ "Aramco lets contracts for Jazan refinery, terminal". Oil & Gas Journal. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- U.S. Department of State.
Pockets of Zaydis, members of another branch of Shia Islam, numbering a total of approximately 20,000, reside primarily in the provinces of Jizan and Najran along the border with Yemen
- ^ Prothero, G.W. (1920). Arabia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 75.
- ^ "$3bn Jazan aluminium smelter deal signed". Trade Arabia. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Saudi Aramco, Air Products, and ACWA Power to form over $8 billion gasification/power joint venture at Jazan Economic City". www.saudiaramco.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- ^ "Gizan, Saudi Arabia". Jeddah Regional Climate Center. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Climate Data for Saudi Arabia". Jeddah Regional Climate Center. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Monthly Jazān water temperature chart". Seatemperatures.org. Retrieved 2014-01-20.