Sahar, Yemen

Sahar (سحار) is the 11th-largest city in Yemen and is in San‘a’ Governorate of Yemen.

Sana'a Governorate in Yemen

The Sahar District has been called the food basket of Yemen.[1] It has many local markets and bazaars and a population of 133,060.[2] Sahar itself is known for the Al Talh market.

The area around Sahar has been one of the most affected areas of the conflict in the Yemeni Civil War.[1]

Climate

In Sahar, there is a cold semi-arid climate. In winter there is more rainfall than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BSk. The average annual temperature in Sahar is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). About 281 mm (11.06 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Sahar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7)
23.6
(74.5)
24.9
(76.8)
24.2
(75.6)
25.1
(77.2)
27.6
(81.7)
25.6
(78.1)
25.1
(77.2)
24.4
(75.9)
21.6
(70.9)
19.6
(67.3)
20.1
(68.2)
23.6
(74.5)
Average low °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
2.3
(36.1)
6.1
(43.0)
7.5
(45.5)
9.5
(49.1)
9.5
(49.1)
12.5
(54.5)
12.5
(54.5)
9.9
(49.8)
7.3
(45.1)
4.6
(40.3)
3.6
(38.5)
7.3
(45.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6
(0.2)
5
(0.2)
16
(0.6)
48
(1.9)
34
(1.3)
6
(0.2)
55
(2.2)
82
(3.2)
14
(0.6)
2
(0.1)
8
(0.3)
5
(0.2)
281
(11.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data

Population

  • 1994 = 27,621
  • 2005 = 60,487

References

  1. Voices of Yemen: Sahar, Saada Governorate, from UN Development Programme 28 July 2015.
  2. "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 23, 2010.

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