Khamis Mushayt خميس مشيط | |
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  Khamis Mushayt | |
| Coordinates:18°18′N42°44′E / 18.300°N 42.733°E /18.300; 42.733 | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Province | Asir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Khalid bin Mushayt |
| Elevation | 2,066 m (6,778 ft) |
| Population (Census 2022[1]) | |
• City | 535,065 |
| • Metro | 1,353,000 |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total (Metro) | $31.5 billion[2] |
| • Per capita | $55,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 62411 |
| Area code | +966-17 |
| Website | Khamis Mushayt Municipality |
Khamis Mushayt orKhamis Mushait (Arabic:خميس مشيط,Ḫamīs MušayṭArabic pronunciation:[xamiːsmuʃajtˤ],locally:[xamiːs‿ɪmʃeːtˤ]) is a city in south-westSaudi Arabia, located east ofAbha, the provincial seat of theAsir Province 884 kilometres (549 mi) from the national capital ofRiyadh.[3] It is the capital of theShahran tribe in theAsir region.It is thefifth-largest city inSaudi Arabia afterRiyadh,Jeddah,Mecca andMedina, with an estimated metro population of 1,353,000 as of 2017. Khamis Mushayt is noted for being the fourth largest trading centre inSaudi Arabia, and its military airbase.
Until the 1970s, Khamis Mushayt was a small town of less than 50,000 servicing the surrounding mild-climate agricultural region. Since then its population has grown dramatically to reach over 1,200,000. The city is surrounded by farms producing agricultural crops.[4]
King Khalid Air Base (KMX) has a 12,400 ft (3,780 m) paved runway without customs facilities. The base was designed and built by US Army and Air Force engineers in the 1960s and 70s and hasF-15 service facilities.[5] During theGulf War in 1991, the US Airforce had a base here from which they launched bombers onBaghdad.[4]
Khamis Mushayt was known by that name since the 1760s, it has been named after the family name of Al-Mushayt referring a man called Mushayt who protected this city and like deem Mushayt, Mushayt it has been referred to MushaYt Ibn Salem the head ofShahran tribe and the guardian of the market.[6][7]
Khamis Mushayt has ahot desert climate (Köppen climate classificationBWh) bordering closely on ahot semi-desert climate (KöppenBSh).
| Climate data for Khamis Mushait (King Khalid Air Base) (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.2 (86.4) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.7 (94.5) | 37.3 (99.1) | 38.0 (100.4) | 36.0 (96.8) | 34.9 (94.8) | 33.5 (92.3) | 31.0 (87.8) | 28.6 (83.5) | 38.0 (100.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.3 (86.5) | 32.3 (90.1) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 30.8 (87.4) | 27.3 (81.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 27.5 (81.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 20.1 (68.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.5 (74.3) | 20.1 (68.2) | 17.1 (62.8) | 15.2 (59.4) | 20.1 (68.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.4 (65.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 10.7 (51.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.8 (56.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.5 (40.1) | 8.0 (46.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 12.0 (53.6) | 8.3 (46.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 11.8 (53.2) | 8.2 (46.8) | 2.6 (36.7) | 1.9 (35.4) | 1.0 (33.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 4.9 (0.19) | 8.6 (0.34) | 19.3 (0.76) | 35.7 (1.41) | 34.4 (1.35) | 10.4 (0.41) | 22.5 (0.89) | 29.4 (1.16) | 3.4 (0.13) | 4.8 (0.19) | 5.6 (0.22) | 1.1 (0.04) | 180.0 (7.09) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 22.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 65 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 39 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 56 | 65 | 48 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 291.4 | 248.6 | 288.3 | 267.0 | 279.0 | 282.0 | 279.0 | 226.3 | 276.0 | 297.6 | 288.0 | 275.9 | 3,299.1 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 9.0 |
| Source 1:NOAA[8] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1970–1979, sun 1986-1990)[9] | |||||||||||||
Khamis Mushayt has severalsouks, including Khamis Souk and Silver Souq, both of which are noted for their silver jewellery, and Spice Souk.[4] Notable hotels include Mushayt Palace Hotel and Trident Hotel.[4] Also of note is Al-Hayat Hospital and Khamis Mushayt Mosque.
 Main Saudi Arabian cities by population | |
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| 1,000,000 and more | |
| 300,000-999,999 | |
| <300,000 | |
Source:cdsi.gov.sa | |
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