Bandar Lengeh

City in Hormozgan province, Iran From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Bandar Lengeh (Persian: بندرلنگه)[lower-alpha 1] 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]

Quick Facts Persian: بندر لنگه, Country ...
Bandar Lengeh
Persian: بندر لنگه
City
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Beach at Bandar Lengeh
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Bandar Lengeh
Bandar Lengeh
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Bandar Lengeh
Bandar Lengeh
Coordinates: 26°33′34″N 54°53′06″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
  Total30,435
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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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.

History

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The British attacking the pirate port of Linga on 16 November 1809

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.

Demographics

Language

The linguistic composition of the city:[5]

Bandar Lengeh linguistic composition
language percent
Larestani/Achomi
49.5%
Bandari
20%
Arabic
20%
New Persian
10%
Koroshi
0.5%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 25,303 in 5,589 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 30,478 people in 6,735 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 30,435 people in 8,452 households.[2]

Climate

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.

More information Climate data for Bandar Lengeh (1991–2020, extremes 1966–2020), Month ...
Climate data for Bandar Lengeh (1991–2020, extremes 1966–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.6
(88.9)
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]
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See also

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Notes

  1. Also romanized as Bandar Langeh, Bandar-e Lengeh, and Bandar-e-Langeh; also known as Lingah, Lengeh, Linja, and Linjah[3]

References

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