Al Hazm, Yemen

Town in Al Jawf Governorate, Yemen

Al Hazm or al-Hazm (Arabic: الحزم) is the principal town of Al Jawf Governorate and Al Hazm District^[1] in Yemen. It is located northwest of the city of Marib and southeast of Saada.^[2][3] In the late 1980s a highway was built through Al Hazm, leading to Baraqish and Ma'in to the south to Marib.^[4] Yemen was reported by OPEC to have received a $5m loan for the road project on May 11, 1987.^[5] It is served by Al Hazm Airport.^[6] On March 1, 2020, the city was captured by the Houthis during the al-Jawf offensive.^[7][8]

Its population was 16,044, according to the 2004 national census.

In August 2022, heavy rains caused flooding that destroyed six homes and damaged 20.^[9]

Climate

In Al Hazm, the climate is hot and dry. Most rain falls in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Bwh. The average annual temperature in Al Hazm is 22.8 °C (73.0 °F). About 92 mm (3.62 in) of precipitation falls annually.

References

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