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District in Al Mahrah, Yemen

Hawf
District


Country	Yemen
Governorate	Al Mahrah
Population
• Total	5,143
Time zone	UTC+3 (Yemen Standard Time)

Hawf is a district of the Al Mahrah Governorate, Yemen. As of 2003, the district had a population of 5,143 inhabitants. 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. It's around 2 hours away from Omani bordering town of Sarfait and it is 180 km away from Salalah, that is one of the biggest cities of Oman.

Climate

Main article: South Arabian fog woodlands, shrublands, and dune

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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

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

v t e 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

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
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 Protected Area Sharma/Jethmun coastal area

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
Museums	House of Folklore Mukalla Museum 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 Qu'aiti Sultan 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	The Hawf 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	Al-Aidarous gate Amiriya Madrasa Yemen Gate Big Ben Aden Sanaa Turkish Memorial Cemetery Shaharah Bridge Sira Fortress

16°35′N 52°50′E / 16.583°N 52.833°E / 16.583; 52.833

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