Coordinates: 26°33′34″N 54°53′06″E / 26.55944°N 54.88500°E / 26.55944; 54.88500

Bandar Lengeh

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Bandar Lengeh
Persian: بندر لنگه
City
Beach at Bandar Lengeh
Beach at Bandar Lengeh
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CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyBandar Lengeh
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
30,435
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bandar Lengeh (Persian: بندرلنگه)[a] 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 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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File:No. 10. A view of Linga or Lung, from the sea, during the destruction of dhows on 16 November 1809 RMG 4802.jpg
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

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Language

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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

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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

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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, extremes 1966–present)
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) 		37.3
(99.1) 		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

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  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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