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Yemen is the sixth most water stressed country in the world. Yemen is subject to sandstorms and dust storms, resulting in soil erosion and crop damage. The country has very limited natural freshwater and consequently inadequate supplies of potable water. Desertification (land degradation caused by aridity) and overgrazing are also problems. [3]
The 2024 Yemen floods were a series of severe weather events caused by heavy rainfall that struck Yemen in July and August 2024, resulting in widespread devastation across multiple provinces. The floods led to at least 61 deaths, [ 1 ] the displacement of thousands, and extensive damage to infrastructure and agriculture.
This is a list of countries by average annual precipitation. List. Per the World Bank (2017) [1] [2] Country mm/ year) Continent 1 ... Yemen: 167: Asia 170
The climate of Socotra is classified in the Köppen climate classification as BWh and BSh, meaning a transitional hot desert climate and a semi-desert climate with a mean annual temperature over 25 °C (77 °F). Yearly rainfall is light but is fairly spread throughout the year.
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Average annual rainfall is generally 250 mm or less, and with areas of higher rainfall in the southeastern mountains. Marine upwelling along the Arabian Sea coast chills the air above sea's surface, creating fog during the summer months that cools and provides moisture to southeastward-facing mountain slopes in Dhofar and southern Yemen. [5]
All of the mountains over 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) are located in Yemen, the highest of which is Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb near the capital Sana'a. At 3,666 metres (12,028 feet), Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb is also the highest peak in Arabia. [1] [9] Geologically, the Sarawat is part of the Arabian Shield, and are made up mostly of volcanic rock.
Sanaa, [a] [b] officially the Sanaa Municipality, [c] is the de jure capital and largest city of Yemen.The city is the capital of the Sanaa Governorate, but is not part of the governorate, as it forms a separate administrative unit.