Al-Kishmah, Deir ez-Zor

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
Village
Al-Kishmah is located in Syria
Al-Kishmah
Al-Kishmah
Coordinates: 34°48′47″N 40°37′50″E / 34.81306°N 40.63056°E / 34.81306; 40.63056
Country Syria
GovernorateDeir ez-Zor
DistrictMayadin
SubdistrictAl-Asharah
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total8,749
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Geography

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Al-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

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Al-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
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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ^ "Al Kishmah topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. ^ "Al Kishmah climate: Temperature Sempor & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-03-26.