Al Ghaydah
{{Short description|City in Al Mahrah Governorate, Yemen}}
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Al Ghaydah ({{langx|ar|الغيضة}}) is the capital city of Al Mahrah Governorate in south-eastern Yemen. It is one of the easternmost cities in the country, located near Yemen's border with Oman.
History
= Civil war =
{{Main|Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)}}
Al Ghaydah has been relatively unscathed during the Yemeni Civil War, and as a result has become a destination for many internally displaced persons fleeing the fighting.{{cite news |last1=Zaidi |first1=Tariq |title=Yemen: A glimmer of hope in a devastating war |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/5/16/yemen-a-glimmer-of-hope-in-the-forgotten-war |access-date=January 6, 2023 |work=Al Jazeera English |date=May 16, 2022}}
As part of its involvement in the civil war, Saudi Arabia has stationed its 123rd Infantry Brigade security unit in Al-Ghaydah.{{cite news |title=Saudi forces accused of torture and illegal renditions in southern Yemen |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-allies-accused-torture-abuse-yemen-al-mahrah-hrw |access-date=January 6, 2023 |work=Middle East Eye |date=March 25, 2020}} In 2017, the Saudi-Emirati coalition seized Al Ghaydah Airport, but handed it back to civil authorities in 2018 following protests. Saudi Arabia's stated reason for stationing troops at the airport was to combat smuggling.{{cite news |title=Saudi-UAE forces give up Yemen's eastern airport |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180716-saudi-uae-forces-give-up-yemens-eastern-airport/ |access-date=January 6, 2023 |work=Middle East Monitor |date=July 16, 2018}} As of 2018, the coalition controlled much of the territory in Al Mahrah Governorate.{{cite news |last1=Bellis |first1=Charlotte |title=Yemen civil authorities take charges of the Al Ghaydah airport |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/2018/7/14/yemen-civil-authorities-take-charges-of-the-al-ghaydah-airport |access-date=January 6, 2023 |work=Al Jazeera English |date=July 14, 2018}}
According to Human Rights Watch, Saudi forces administer an informal detention center in Al Ghaydah's airport, where they have tortured prisoners they suspect of supporting Saudi Arabia's opponents in Yemen.{{cite news |title=Saudi forces accused of torture and illegal renditions in southern Yemen |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-allies-accused-torture-abuse-yemen-al-mahrah-hrw |access-date=January 6, 2023 |work=Middle East Eye |date=March 25, 2020}}
Transport and infrastructure
The city is served by Al Ghaydah Airport.
The FALCON undersea cable connects Yemen to the internet through a terminus in Al Ghaydah, as well as another in Al Hudaydah.{{cite news |title=A Saudi-led airstrike on a Yemen prison kills, injures more than 100, Red Cross says |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/01/21/1074659054/yemen-has-lost-internet-after-saudi-led-airstrikes |access-date=January 6, 2023 |work=National Public Radio |agency=Associated Press |date=January 21, 2022}}
Climate
Al Ghaydah has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification: BWh)
{{Weather box
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| location = Al Ghaydah
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| Jan high C = 27.8
| Feb high C = 28.2
| Mar high C = 30.6
| Apr high C = 32.6
| May high C = 34.7
| Jun high C = 35.1
| Jul high C = 32.7
| Aug high C = 32.3
| Sep high C = 32.6
| Oct high C = 31.9
| Nov high C = 30.5
| Dec high C = 28.5
| Jan mean C = 22.7
| Feb mean C = 23.4
| Mar mean C = 25.6
| Apr mean C = 27.7
| May mean C = 30.1
| Jun mean C = 30.7
| Jul mean C = 28.9
| Aug mean C = 28.3
| Sep mean C = 28.4
| Oct mean C = 26.8
| Nov mean C = 25.1
| Dec mean C = 23.6
| Jan low C = 17.6
| Feb low C = 18.7
| Mar low C = 20.7
| Apr low C = 22.9
| May low C = 25.5
| Jun low C = 26.4
| Jul low C = 25.1
| Aug low C = 24.4
| Sep low C = 24.3
| Oct low C = 21.7
| Nov low C = 19.8
| Dec low C = 18.7
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm=8
|Feb precipitation mm=4
|Mar precipitation mm=6
|Apr precipitation mm=9
|May precipitation mm=1
|Jun precipitation mm=1
|Jul precipitation mm=3
|Aug precipitation mm=3
|Sep precipitation mm=0
|Oct precipitation mm=2
|Nov precipitation mm=7
|Dec precipitation mm=7
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/54965/
|title = Climate: Al Ghaydah |publisher=Climate-Data.org
|access-date = October 30, 2017}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Yemeni cities}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Al Mahrah Governorate
{{Yemen-geo-stub}}