Abs_(Yemen)

Abs (Yemen)

Abs (Yemen)

Place in Hajjah, Yemen

Abs (عبس) is a town on the coastal plain of Abs District, Hajjah Governorate, Yemen. In 2005 it had a population of 25,763 inhabitants and was the 24th largest town in Yemen.

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The city has been heavily affected by the Yemen Civil War.[1] On 11 June, 2018, a cholera treatment facility, operated by Doctors without Borders to counter the country's cholera outbreak, was bombed by the Saudi-led coalition.[2]

Climate

In Abs, the climate is hot and dry. Most rain falls in the winter. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Bwh. The average annual temperature in Abs is 28.7 °C (83.7 °F). About 70 mm (2.76 in) of precipitation falls annually.

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References

  1. [1]
    Hajjah city, Abs and Haradh districts at Voices of Yemen.
  2. [2]
    Norton, Ben. "US-Backed Coalition Bombs Yemen's New Cholera Treatment Center, After Unleashing World's Largest Outbreak". Real News. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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