Al Wajh
| Al Wajh الوجه | |
|---|---|
| Al Wajh | |
  Al Wajh Location of Al Wajh | |
| Coordinates: 26°17′0″N 36°25′0″E / 26.28333°N 36.41667°ECoordinates: 26°17′0″N 36°25′0″E / 26.28333°N 36.41667°E | |
| Country |
 Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Tabuk Province |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | AST (UTC+3) |
Al Wajh (Arabic: الوجه) is a coastal town in northwestern Saudi Arabia, situated on the coast of the Red Sea. The town is located in the Tabuk Province.
Al Wajh is a comparatively small town, inhabited mainly by citizens from the Al ASHRAF ,Al Belawi, Al Huety, Al Johani and Al Harby Tribes. Fishing is a primary activity of the town's residents and the port is the central location where this occurs - the Al Wajh port used to be one of the main shipping centres in the region 50 years ago.
The town is served by the Al Wajh Domestic Airport and has close links with the city of Tabuk, with a road connecting the two locations.
Climate
| Climate data for Al Wajh | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
24 (75) |
26 (78) |
28 (83) |
31 (87) |
32 (89) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (89) |
31 (87) |
28 (82) |
25 (77) |
28.8 (83.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14 (58) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (69) |
23 (73) |
24 (76) |
26 (78) |
26 (79) |
24 (76) |
23 (73) |
19 (67) |
16 (61) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Average precipitation cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.8 (0.3) |
0.5 (0.2) |
1 (0.4) |
3.2 (1.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Al Wajh, Saudi Arabia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.