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Al Hashimiyah, Iraq

Coordinates: 32°21′59″N 44°39′29″E / 32.36639°N 44.65806°E / 32.36639; 44.65806
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Al Hashimiyah
الهاشمية
Al Hashimiyah is located in Iraq
Al Hashimiyah
Al Hashimiyah
Coordinates: 32°21′59″N 44°39′29″E / 32.36639°N 44.65806°E / 32.36639; 44.65806
Country Iraq
GovernorateBabil
MunicipalityHashimiya District
Population
 (2018)
 • Total37,300

Al Hashimiyah (Arabic: الهاشمية) is a town in Babil Governorate, Iraq. It is located 130 kilometres (81 mi) south of Baghdad.

Background

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Al Hashimiyah is named after Hashemites who inhabited the region. The region is about 620 square kilometres (240 sq mi).[1]

Climate

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Al Hashimiyah has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). Most rain falls in the winter. The average annual temperature in Al Hashimiyah is 23.1 °C (73.6 °F). About 117 mm (4.61 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Al Hashimiyah
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
19.5
(67.1)
24.0
(75.2)
29.5
(85.1)
35.4
(95.7)
41.3
(106.3)
43.3
(109.9)
43.3
(109.9)
40.1
(104.2)
33.8
(92.8)
25.1
(77.2)
18.3
(64.9)
30.9
(87.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
6.3
(43.3)
9.9
(49.8)
14.8
(58.6)
20.3
(68.5)
23.9
(75.0)
25.6
(78.1)
24.8
(76.6)
21.5
(70.7)
16.6
(61.9)
10.8
(51.4)
5.8
(42.4)
15.4
(59.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0)
18
(0.7)
14
(0.6)
17
(0.7)
6
(0.2)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
2
(0.1)
13
(0.5)
22
(0.9)
117
(4.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References

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