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
Town
Al Jawf
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 24°13′N 23°18′E
Country Libya
RegionCyrenaica
DistrictKufra
Elevation
1,253 ft (382 m)
Population
 (1984)
  Total17,320
Time zoneUTC+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
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

  1. Bertarelli (1929), p. 514.
  2. "Al Jawf, Eastern Libya". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. January 2, 2017.
  3. "Weatherbase: Weather For Al Jawf, Libya". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
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