Minab Persian:ميناب | |
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  Minab | |
| Coordinates:27°08′06″N57°04′41″E / 27.13500°N 57.07806°E /27.13500; 57.07806[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| County | Minab |
| District | Central |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 73,170 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Minab (Persian:ميناب)[a] is a city in theCentral District ofMinab County,Hormozgan province,Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
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The second-largest city in the province ofHormozgan isMinab, which is located in southernIran. It is situated along theSea of Oman coast. Citrus fruits,dates,grains,tomatoes,oranges, andmangoes are all produced in large quantities in the area thanks to the favorable natural conditions.
Ardashir Babakan is recognized as having started the construction of Minab. However, according to the locals of this city, it was constructed in the distant past by two sisters by the names of Bibi Mino and Bibi Naznin. TheMinab Castle is the only structure that still exists from Minab, a once-thriving city that was obliterated by theMongol invasion, according to historical records. The inhabitants of this city, who speak the Minabi variant of theBandari (Garmsiri) dialect, are ofArab,Persian,northern immigrant,Baloch, and Sub-Saharan African descent.[5]: 228–229
Embroidery, mat weaving,palm leaf weaving, embroidery, and pottery are examples of Minab's handicrafts. The Esteghlal Dam, Thursday Market, Aashagh Temple, and Hazareh Castle are a few of the city's attractions.
Minab is a majority Persian-speaking city.[6]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 54,623 in 11,224 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 63,229 people in 15,172 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 73,170 people in 19,023 households.[2]
Minab has ahot desert climate (Köppen climate classificationBWh). Maximum temperature in summers with daytime averages of 37°C (99°F) from May to September while in winters the minimum temperature may drop to 10 °C (50 °F). The annual rainfall is around 124 millimetres (4.9 in). Humidity levels in Minab vary throughout the year, with August being the most humid month at 58%, while May is the least humid at 45%.[9]
| Climate data for Minab, Iran | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.16 (86.29) | 31.23 (88.21) | 36.62 (97.92) | 39.85 (103.73) | 46.31 (115.36) | 47.39 (117.30) | 47.39 (117.30) | 46.31 (115.36) | 44.16 (111.49) | 42.6 (108.7) | 35.54 (95.97) | 32.31 (90.16) | 47.39 (117.30) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.36 (75.85) | 25.18 (77.32) | 28.89 (84.00) | 33.87 (92.97) | 38.7 (101.7) | 41.06 (105.91) | 40.99 (105.78) | 40.28 (104.50) | 39.33 (102.79) | 36.27 (97.29) | 30.41 (86.74) | 26.47 (79.65) | 33.82 (92.88) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.47 (72.45) | 23.35 (74.03) | 26.85 (80.33) | 31.61 (88.90) | 36.32 (97.38) | 38.71 (101.68) | 38.84 (101.91) | 38.15 (100.67) | 37.01 (98.62) | 34.05 (93.29) | 28.47 (83.25) | 24.48 (76.06) | 31.7 (89.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.47 (67.05) | 20.47 (68.85) | 23.6 (74.5) | 27.87 (82.17) | 31.99 (89.58) | 34.35 (93.83) | 35.02 (95.04) | 34.55 (94.19) | 32.99 (91.38) | 30.51 (86.92) | 25.24 (77.43) | 21.16 (70.09) | 28.1 (82.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) | 10.77 (51.39) | 17.23 (63.01) | 14.0 (57.2) | 26.93 (80.47) | 30.16 (86.29) | 26.93 (80.47) | 26.93 (80.47) | 25.85 (78.53) | 22.62 (72.72) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.08 (59.14) | 10.77 (51.39) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 48.0 (1.89) | 54.26 (2.14) | 30.2 (1.19) | 14.96 (0.59) | 1.16 (0.05) | 0.02 (0.00) | 1.22 (0.05) | 4.44 (0.17) | 0.17 (0.01) | 10.24 (0.40) | 23.53 (0.93) | 23.81 (0.94) | 233.81 (9.21) |
| Average precipitation days | 3.33 | 4.79 | 3.04 | 1.56 | 0.39 | 0.0 | 0.39 | 0.88 | 0.0 | 2.06 | 3.72 | 2.35 | 1.87 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 58.83 | 59.06 | 58.61 | 52.85 | 49.85 | 54.17 | 60.95 | 62.34 | 58.66 | 55.48 | 52.04 | 48.95 | 55.98 |
| Averagedew point °C (°F) | 12 (54) | 14 (57) | 17 (63) | 21 (70) | 25 (77) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 25 (77) | 21 (70) | 17 (63) | 14 (57) | 21 (70) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 283 | 255 | 356 | 415 | 448 | 449 | 448 | 434 | 387 | 386 | 285 | 286 | 4,432 |
| Source: weatherandclimate.com[10] | |||||||||||||
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