Location:
Latitude
19 25° 21 North
Meridian 46 49° 39
Geographical
location:
Makkah
AI Mukaramah is located on the extension of the feet of A1 Sarawat mountains,
and it represents the junction of Tihamah with mountains around Makkah.
Accordingly, Makkah AI Mukaramah
is a group of valleys, which are traversed by mountains, also, these valley
are the outlets of Makkah, specially towards the coast . The location
of Makkah is very important, as it was the midpoint in the line of old
trade caravans between Yemen in the south and AI Sham in the north.
Elevations
Elevations
of Makkah AI Mukaramah are a group of mountains and black rocky masses
which are granitic basement rocks. Mountains are traversed by a group of
valleys, such as Abraham valley. The Kabah's location is in this valley.
Areas
of Holy Places
Arafat:
Total
area: 1795 hectare. Area utilized by pilgrims: 1361 Hectare.
Muzdalifah:
Total
Area: 1795 Hectare. Area utilized by pilgrims: 682 Hectare.
Mina:
Total
Area: 635 Hectare. Area utilized by pilgrims: 246 Hectare.
Climate:
Makkah
AI Mukaramah is 300 meters above sea level.
Temperature
In
summer, it reaches 48°c.
In winter, it reaches to
18°c.
The annual average is 31°c.
Average
rainfall:
80mm
: 125mm
Winds:
Northwestern,
dry in summer, cold and rainy in winter
Northeastern, dry in summer
and Winter, hot in Summer and cold in Winter.
Southwestern, rainy seasonal winds.
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