Jizan

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Jazan
جازان
Jizan is located in Saudi Arabia
Jazan
Coordinates: 16°53′21″N 42°33′40″E / 16.88917°N 42.56111°E / 16.88917; 42.56111
Country  Saudi Arabia
Emirate Jizan Province
Population (2004)
 • Total 100,694
Time zone AST (UTC+3)

Jazan (Arabic: جازانjazān), also spelled Jizan, Gizan or Gazan, is the capital of Jizan Province, which lies in the southwest corner of Saudi Arabia and directly north of the border with Yemen. Jazan City is situated on the coast of the Red Sea and serves a large agricultural heartland that has a population of 1.5 million, according to a 2010 census.1 The area is famous for its beautiful islands and high-quality production of tropical fruits like mango, figs, and papaya.

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Climate

Jazan has an arid tropical climate with an average annual temperature of 86.2 °F (30.1 °C). January typically sees daytime highs of 88 °F (31 °C) and lows of 71 °F (22 °C), while July has average daytime highs of 104 °F (40 °C) and lows of 86 °F (30 °C). With an average annual temperature of 87 °F (31 °C).

Climate data for Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 88
(31)
91
(33)
93
(34)
96
(36)
98
(37)
102
(39)
104
(40)
103
(39)
102
(39)
96
(36)
92
(33)
90
(32)
96.3
(35.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 79
(26)
81
(27)
82
(28)
86
(30)
90
(32)
92
(33)
94
(34)
92
(33)
92
(33)
88
(31)
84
(29)
81
(27)
86.8
(30.3)
Average low °F (°C) 70
(21)
73
(23)
76
(24)
78
(26)
81
(27)
82
(28)
86
(30)
84
(29)
81
(27)
78
(26)
76
(24)
71
(22)
78
(25.6)
Rainfall inches (mm) 0.05
(1.3)
0.16
(4.1)
0.21
(5.3)
0.52
(13.2)
0.13
(3.3)
0.02
(0.5)
0.03
(0.8)
0.04
(1)
0.27
(6.9)
0.14
(3.6)
0.04
(1)
0.03
(0.8)
1.64
(41.7)
Source: Jazan Climate Graph 2

Ethnography

The inhabitants of Jizan are Arab and almost entirely Sunni Muslim.

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Coordinates: 16°53′21″N 42°33′40″E / 16.88917°N 42.56111°E / 16.88917; 42.56111