| Al Jawf الجوف |
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Al Jawf
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Kufra |
| Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
| Population (1984) | |
| • Total | 17,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
Al Jawf (Arabic: الجوف Al Ğawf) is a town in southeastern Libya, the capital of the Kufra district in Libya.
The city has an elevation of 382.2 m (1,254 feet). In a 1984 census the city's population was 17,320. Al Jawf receives almost no rain whatsoever, averaging only .1 inch (2.5mm) per year. Summer high temperatures average above 100°F (37.8°C).
The city lies in the largest oasis in the Kufra basin.[1] It is one of the most heavily irrigated oases in the Sahara.
Following the 2011 Libyan civil war, the area was reported to be under control of the Libyan opposition and not the government of Muammar Gaddafi.[2]
| Climate data for Al Jawf | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21 (69) |
23 (74) |
28 (82) |
33 (91) |
36 (97) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
38 (101) |
36 (96) |
32 (90) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
31.1 (88.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
7 (44) |
10 (50) |
15 (59) |
19 (67) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
21 (69) |
17 (62) |
12 (53) |
7 (45) |
15.0 (59.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase [3] | |||||||||||||
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