Hawf District

District in Al Mahrah, Yemen

Hawf District

District

Country|  Yemen
Governorate| Al Mahrah
Population

(2003)

• Total| 5,143
Time zone| UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Hawf District is a district of the Al Mahrah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 5,143 inhabitants.[1] The Hawf Area was nominated to be a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in August 2002. Currently, it is listed as a tentative World Heritage Site.[2] It's around 2 hours away from Sultanate of Oman border and it is 180 km away from Salalah, that is one of the biggest cities of Oman.

## Climate[edit]

In Hawf, the climate is hot and dry. Most rain falls in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Bwh. The average annual temperature in Hawf is 26.2 °C (79.2 °F). About 51 mm (2.01 in) of precipitation falls annually. According to UNESCO, The area as a whole including Dhofar region in Oman and Hawf region in Yemen has been described as a center of plant diversity, and as a 'fog oasis' in the Arabian Peninsula which is predominantly arid.

Climate data for Hawf

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Average high °C (°F)  | 27.4
(81.3)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 34.4
(93.9)  | 34.6
(94.3)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 31.9
(89.4)  | 31.6
(88.9)  | 30.5
(86.9)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 31.0
(87.9)
Average low °C (°F)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 18.1
(64.6)  | 20.1
(68.2)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 25.9
(78.6)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 17.9
(64.2)  | 21.5
(70.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 4
(0.2)  | 3
(0.1)  | 4
(0.2)  | 10
(0.4)  | 1
(0.0)  | 2
(0.1)  | 7
(0.3)  | 8
(0.3)  | 1
(0.0)  | 2
(0.1)  | 4
(0.2)  | 5
(0.2)  | 51
(2.0)
Source: Climate-Data.org,Climate data

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Districts of Yemen". Statoids. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
2. ^ "The Hawf Area". distancesto. Retrieved May 28, 2023.

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Al Mahrah Governorate

Capital: Al Ghaydah

Districts|

* Al Ghaydah District
* Al Masilah District
* Hat District
* Hawf District
* Huswain District
* Man'ar District
* Qishn District
* Sayhut District
* Shahan District

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Tourist attractions in Yemen

World
Heritage
Sites|

| Listed|

* Historic Town of Zabid
* Old City of Sanaa
* Old Walled City of Shibam
* Socotra Archipelago
* Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba

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Tentative list|

* Archaeological Site of Marib
* Historic City of Saada
* The Historic City of Thula
* The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada
* Jibla and its surroundings
* Jabal Haraz
* Jabal Bura
* Balhaf/Burum coastal area
* The Hawf Area
* Sharma/Jethmun coastal area

* Yemen portal

| Archaeological
sites|

* Al Hajjarah
* Awwam
* Baraqish
* Baynun
* Cisterns of Tawila
* Haram
* Kaminahu
* Ma'rib
* Marib Dam
* Maṣna'at Māriya
* Nahom
* Nashan
* Nashaq
* Sanaa
* Shabwa
* Shaharah
* Shibam
* Sirwah
* Timna
* Zabid
* Zafar

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Museums|

* House of Folklore
* National Museum of Yemen
* Yemen Military Museum

Palaces
Castles|

* Aljabowbi Castle
* Cairo Castle
* Dar al-Bashair
* Dar al-Hajar
* Dar al-Shukr
* Dar as-Sa'd
* Fort Al-Ghwayzi
* Ghumdan Palace
* Palace of Queen Arwa
* Sultan Al-Qu'aiti Palace
* Citadel of Rada'a
* Seiyun Palace
* Sheba Palace

Places of
worship|

* Aidrus Mosque
* Al-Asha'ir Mosque
* Al-Bakiriyya Mosque
* Al-Hadi Mosque
* Al-Mahdi Mosque
* Al-Muhdhar Mosque
* Al-Qalis Church
* Al Shohada Mosque
* Al Tawheed Mosque
* Alansar Mosque
* Albolaily Mosque
* Alemaan Mosque
* Ashrafiya Mosque
* Barran Temple
* Great Mosque of Sanaa
* Grand Synagogue of Aden
* Hanthel Mosque
* Jennad Mosque
* Mudhaffar Mosque
* Qubbat Bayt Az-Zum Mosque
* Queen Arwa Mosque
* Saleh Mosque
* St. Francis of Assisi Church
* St. Mary Help of Christians Church
* Talha Mosque
* Temple of Awwam

Protected
area|

* Bura Community Protected Area
* Dhamar Montane Plains Mahjur Traditional Reserve
* Jabal Bura Valley Forest National Park
* Ras Isa Marine Park
* Socotra Island Protected Area
* Zuqur Islands Marine National Park

Others|

* Amiriya Madrasa
* Yemen Gate
* Big Ben Aden
* Sanaa Turkish Memorial Cemetery
* Shaharah Bridge
* Sira Fortress

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