Bandar Lengeh

Bandar Lengeh
بندرلنگه
City
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Bandar Lengeh is located in Iran
Bandar Lengeh
Bandar Lengeh
Location in Iran
Coordinates: 26°33′29″N 54°52′50″E / 26.55806°N 54.88056°E / 26.55806; 54.88056
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
BakhshCentral
Population
(2016 Census)
 • Total30,435
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

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) is a harbour city and capital of Bandar Lengeh County, in Hormozgan province of Iran on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The harbor is 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 census, its population was 25,303, in 5,589 families.

History

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.

Language

The linguistic composition of the city:

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

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.

Climate data for Bandar Lengeh
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
32.0
(89.6)
36.0
(96.8)
42.0
(107.6)
49.0
(120.2)
49.0
(120.2)
47.0
(116.6)
42.0
(107.6)
43.0
(109.4)
42.5
(108.5)
35.0
(95.0)
32.0
(89.6)
49.0
(120.2)
Average high °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
23.3
(73.9)
26.5
(79.7)
31.0
(87.8)
35.2
(95.4)
36.5
(97.7)
37.3
(99.1)
37.3
(99.1)
35.9
(96.6)
33.4
(92.1)
29.1
(84.4)
24.7
(76.5)
31.1
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
19.7
(67.5)
23.0
(73.4)
27.0
(80.6)
31.1
(88.0)
33.1
(91.6)
34.5
(94.1)
34.6
(94.3)
33.0
(91.4)
30.0
(86.0)
25.3
(77.5)
20.8
(69.4)
27.6
(81.6)
Average low °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
13.8
(56.8)
16.9
(62.4)
20.5
(68.9)
24.6
(76.3)
27.3
(81.1)
29.8
(85.6)
30.1
(86.2)
27.5
(81.5)
23.3
(73.9)
18.4
(65.1)
14.7
(58.5)
21.6
(70.9)
Record low °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
7.0
(44.6)
10.0
(50.0)
10.0
(50.0)
16.0
(60.8)
20.0
(68.0)
22.0
(71.6)
24.0
(75.2)
22.0
(71.6)
17.0
(62.6)
9.0
(48.2)
6.0
(42.8)
6.0
(42.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.9
(1.26)
34.9
(1.37)
25.8
(1.02)
10.1
(0.40)
0.4
(0.02)
0.3
(0.01)
0.1
(0.00)
4.2
(0.17)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(0.02)
2.6
(0.10)
27.6
(1.09)
138.3
(5.46)
Average rainy days 3.8 4.6 3.7 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.9 3.0 19.1
Average relative humidity (%) 62 64 63 60 61 65 67 67 67 62 59 61 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 230.6 214.3 240.2 256.8 318.0 320.6 286.8 280.8 272.3 296.1 264.8 243.3 3,224.6
Source: NOAA (1966-1990)

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