Dawadmi

Dawadmi or Ad Dawadimi (Arabic: الدوادمي) is a town in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia. Google Maps spells the name as Al Duwadimi. As of the 2004 census it had a population of 53,071 people.[1] The town is mostly inhabited by the tribe of Banu 'Utaybah.

Dawadmi
الدوادمي
Dawadmi is located in Saudi Arabia
Dawadmi
Dawadmi
Coordinates: 24°39.7′N 44°23′E
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceRiyadh Province
Population
 (2004)
 • Total300,001
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (AST)

It is located on top of Najd hill, the central area of Saudi Arabia. It is about 200 kilometres (120 mi) west of Riyadh.[2] By road, is located 320 kilometres (200 mi) by road west of Riyadh.

In April 2003, the new airport in the city was inaugurated by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. King Abdulaziz palace is a landmark of the city and there is an ongoing rehabilitation project to protect it.

Missile Production near al Duwadimi

According to research at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, in California, a facility near al Duwadimi is operating a "burn pit" to dispose of solid-propellent leftover from production of ballistic missiles. On Dec 23, 2021, in an article by Zachary Cohen, CNN published satellite images of the site.

Climate
Climate data for Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia (2005-2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21
(70)		 25
(77)		 28
(82)		 32
(90)		 38
(100)		 40
(104)		 41
(106)		 42
(108)		 39
(102)		 34
(93)		 26
(79)		 22
(72)		 32
(90)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15
(59)		 18
(64)		 21
(70)		 25
(77)		 31
(88)		 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 33
(91)		 27
(81)		 20
(68)		 15
(59)		 26
(78)
Average low °C (°F) 8
(46)		 11
(52)		 14
(57)		 19
(66)		 24
(75)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 26
(79)		 20
(68)		 14
(57)		 9
(48)		 19
(66)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.2
(0.09)		 2.4
(0.09)		 8.0
(0.31)		 16.4
(0.65)		 1.9
(0.07)		 0.1
(0.00)		 0.9
(0.04)		 1.9
(0.07)		 1.3
(0.05)		 0.4
(0.02)		 18.2
(0.72)		 5.0
(0.20)		 58.7
(2.31)
Average relative humidity (%) (daily average) 32 24 21 20 13 8 8 8 10 16 33 35 19
Average dew point °C (°F) 0
(32)		 −1
(30)		 0
(32)		 2
(36)		 1
(34)		 −2
(28)		 −2
(28)		 −1
(30)		 0
(32)		 1
(34)		 4
(39)		 2
(36)		 0
(33)
Source: Time and Date[3]

See also

References
  1. "Saudi Arabia: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. "Outrage over beheading of Sri Lankan woman by Saudi Arabia. " CNN. January 10, 2013. Retrieved on January 10, 2013.
  3. "Climate & Weather Averages in Ad Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia". Time and Date. Retrieved 11 January 2022.


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