Saravan
Persian: سراوان | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 27°22′15″N 62°19′57″E / 27.37083°N 62.33250°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Saravan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 60,014 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Saravan ( Balochi and Persian: سراوان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 58,652 in 10,078 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 59,795 people in 13,257 households. [6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 60,014 people in 15,929 households. [2]
Saravan lies close to the international border with Pakistan. The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language.
In 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred near the city. [7]
Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents.
Saravan has a hot desert climate ( Köppen: BWh), [12] with very hot summers, mild winters, and ample sunshine throughout the year.
Climate data for Saravan, Iran (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
43.4 (110.1) |
45.4 (113.7) |
44.6 (112.3) |
44.4 (111.9) |
41.4 (106.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
45.4 (113.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.1 (0.75) |
14.9 (0.59) |
22.1 (0.87) |
6.4 (0.25) |
6.1 (0.24) |
5.9 (0.23) |
5.5 (0.22) |
4.8 (0.19) |
0.9 (0.04) |
4.6 (0.18) |
4.5 (0.18) |
10.0 (0.39) |
104.8 (4.13) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 13.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 42.0 | 39.0 | 34.0 | 24.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 36.0 | 27.5 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255.0 | 242.0 | 262.0 | 290.0 | 317.0 | 322.0 | 307.0 | 318.0 | 309.0 | 303.0 | 279.0 | 266.0 | 3,470 |
Source: NOAA [13] |
Saravan
Persian: سراوان | |
---|---|
City | |
Coordinates: 27°22′15″N 62°19′57″E / 27.37083°N 62.33250°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
County | Saravan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 60,014 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Saravan ( Balochi and Persian: سراوان) [a] is a city in the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. [4] The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran.
At the 2006 census, its population was 58,652 in 10,078 households. [5] The following census in 2011 counted 59,795 people in 13,257 households. [6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 60,014 people in 15,929 households. [2]
Saravan lies close to the international border with Pakistan. The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language.
In 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred near the city. [7]
Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents.
Saravan has a hot desert climate ( Köppen: BWh), [12] with very hot summers, mild winters, and ample sunshine throughout the year.
Climate data for Saravan, Iran (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
35.8 (96.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
43.4 (110.1) |
45.4 (113.7) |
44.6 (112.3) |
44.4 (111.9) |
41.4 (106.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
45.4 (113.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.0 (21.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.1 (0.75) |
14.9 (0.59) |
22.1 (0.87) |
6.4 (0.25) |
6.1 (0.24) |
5.9 (0.23) |
5.5 (0.22) |
4.8 (0.19) |
0.9 (0.04) |
4.6 (0.18) |
4.5 (0.18) |
10.0 (0.39) |
104.8 (4.13) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 13.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 42.0 | 39.0 | 34.0 | 24.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 29.0 | 36.0 | 27.5 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255.0 | 242.0 | 262.0 | 290.0 | 317.0 | 322.0 | 307.0 | 318.0 | 309.0 | 303.0 | 279.0 | 266.0 | 3,470 |
Source: NOAA [13] |