Al-Kishmah (Arabic: الكشمة) is a village located in Al-Asharah Subdistrict, Mayadin District, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria.[1] Its population is 8,749 according to the 2004 census.[2]
Al-Kishmah
الكشمة | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°48′47″N 40°37′50″E / 34.81306°N 40.63056°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
District | Mayadin |
Subdistrict | Al-Asharah |
Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 8,749 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Geography
editAl-Kishmah is located on the western bank of the Euphrates River, about 13 kilometers southeast of the subdistrict capital Al-Asharah. Its average elevation is at 209 meters above the sea level.[3]
Climate
editAl-Kishmah has a Hot Desert Climate (BWh). On average, it sees the most precipitation in January, with 26 mm of rainfall. From June to September, However, the village sees virtually no precipitation.
Climate data for Al-Kishmah | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
40.8 (105.4) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
27.7 (81.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34 (93) |
29.8 (85.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
21.7 (71.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) |
21 (0.8) |
20 (0.8) |
13 (0.5) |
6 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
10 (0.4) |
18 (0.7) |
24 (0.9) |
138 (5.3) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[4] |
References
edit- ^ "قرية "الكشمة".. "تشرين" فراتي في سحر الطبيعة" [Al-Kishmah village]. esyria.sy (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Al Kishmah topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Al Kishmah climate: Temperature Sempor & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-03-26.