Bandar Lengeh (Persian: بندرلنگه, also Romanized as Bandar-e Lengeh, Bandar-e-Langeh and Bandar Langeh; also known simply as Lengeh, Linja, Linjah or Lingah)[3] is a city in the Central District of Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
Bandar Lengeh
Persian: بندر لنگه | |
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City | |
Bandar Lengeh Bandar Lengeh | |
Coordinates: 26°33′34″N 54°53′06″E / 26.55944°N 54.88500°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Hormozgan |
County | Bandar Lengeh |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 30,435 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bandar Lengeh is a port city on the Persian Gulf, 280 km (170 mi) from Lar, 192 km (119 mi) from Bandar Abbas, and 420 km (260 mi) from Bushehr. The weather in Bandar Lengeh is hot and humid, typical of coastal cities in southern Iran.
At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,303 in 5,589 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 30,478 people in 6,735 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 30,435 people in 8,452 households.[2]
Lengeh was a center for trade between Oman and Iran for over 60 years, from 1759 to 1814. After 1814, Bandar Abbas played a major role in regional trade.
The linguistic composition of the city:[7]
Bandar Lengeh has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is very low, and mostly falls from December to March.
Climate data for Bandar Lengeh (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
43.4 (110.1) |
49.0 (120.2) |
49.0 (120.2) |
47.0 (116.6) |
44.0 (111.2) |
44.4 (111.9) |
42.5 (108.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
49.0 (120.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
36.3 (97.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.9 (1.37) |
19.0 (0.75) |
26.4 (1.04) |
3.5 (0.14) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
12.6 (0.50) |
29.4 (1.16) |
127.4 (5.02) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 62.0 | 62.0 | 64.0 | 60.0 | 61.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 63.0 | 58.0 | 60.0 | 62.8 |
Average dew point °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243.0 | 228.0 | 241.0 | 267.0 | 322.0 | 321.0 | 293.0 | 289.0 | 275.0 | 291.0 | 258.0 | 246.0 | 3,274 |
Source: NOAA[8][9] |