Bisha

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Field	Value
name	Bisha
native_name	بيشة
native_name_lang	ar
image_skyline	513 Cameron old fortress - USACE-p15141coll5-15779.jpeg
image_caption	1968 view of the city
settlement_type	Governorate
pushpin_map	Saudi Arabia
pushpin_image	Asir in Saudi Arabia.svg
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Asir Province, Saudi Arabia
pushpin_label_position	right
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Saudi Arabia
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Asir
population_footnotes
population_total	202,096
population_urban	115,537
population_as_of	2022 census
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::callout[type=note] a city in Saudi Arabia ::

Bisha (, ar), also known as Qal`at Bishah (, ar), is a town in the south-western Saudi Arabian province, Asir. Bisha was its own province before merging with its neighboring province, Asir. Bisha has a population of 202,096 according to the 2022 Census in the governorate, with nearly 240 villages and 58 larger settlements that are spread out on both sides of the Bisha Valley (the longest valley in the Arabian Peninsula). The city is located to the south of the Arabian Peninsula, which is almost entirely under the administration of the kingdom. It stands at an altitude of approximately 610 meters (2,000 ft.) above sea level.

Agriculture

The Bisha area is of immense agricultural importance due to high soil fertility, abundant water, and palm cultivation. There are around 3,000,000 palm trees, among other trees of multiple varieties, and their fruits are sold widely to cities in the vicinity.

The government of Saudi Arabia's strategic plan involves using a newly constructed dam to supply water to population centers rather than to irrigate farms. The Ministry of Agriculture and Water was concerned about the Bisha area's dependence on groundwater and initially decided to construct a dam in the Bisha Valley (King Fahad Dam) to support agricultural activities in the region. However, due to the scarcity of clean drinking water, the dam output has been redirected for drinking purposes, resulting in a sharp decline of agricultural output.

Climate

Bisha has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).

| width = auto | collapsed = | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Bisha Domestic Airport (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 34.8 | Feb record high C = 37.2 | Mar record high C = 38.6 | Apr record high C = 39.8 | May record high C = 42.2 | Jun record high C = 43.2 | Jul record high C = 44.8 | Aug record high C = 44.4 | Sep record high C = 42.4 | Oct record high C = 38.3 | Nov record high C = 35.4 | Dec record high C = 34.3 | year record high C = 44.8 | Jan high C = 26.2 | Feb high C = 29.0 | Mar high C = 31.7 | Apr high C = 34.3 | May high C = 37.6 | Jun high C = 39.9 | Jul high C = 40.0 | Aug high C = 40.1 | Sep high C = 38.0 | Oct high C = 33.4 | Nov high C = 29.7 | Dec high C = 27.0 | year high C = 33.9 | Jan mean C = 17.7 | Feb mean C = 20.5 | Mar mean C = 23.5 | Apr mean C = 26.4 | May mean C = 29.8 | Jun mean C = 32.3 | Jul mean C = 32.9 | Aug mean C = 32.7 | Sep mean C = 30.0 | Oct mean C = 25.4 | Nov mean C = 21.5 | Dec mean C = 18.4 | year mean C = 25.9 | Jan low C = 9.3 | Feb low C = 11.8 | Mar low C = 15.3 | Apr low C = 18.8 | May low C = 21.8 | Jun low C = 23.7 | Jul low C = 25.4 | Aug low C = 25.0 | Sep low C = 21.2 | Oct low C = 16.2 | Nov low C = 12.9 | Dec low C = 9.8 | year low C = 17.6 | Jan record low C = -1.0 | Feb record low C = 2.8 | Mar record low C = 4.0 | Apr record low C = 8.8 | May record low C = 14.0 | Jun record low C = 17.2 | Jul record low C = 17.6 | Aug record low C = 17.5 | Sep record low C = 13.0 | Oct record low C = 8.0 | Nov record low C = 3.8 | Dec record low C = 0.8 | year record low C = -1.0 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 8.7 | Feb precipitation mm = 0.9 | Mar precipitation mm = 10.8 | Apr precipitation mm = 30.2 | May precipitation mm = 11.9 | Jun precipitation mm = 2.7 | Jul precipitation mm = 0.8 | Aug precipitation mm = 3.2 | Sep precipitation mm = 0.0 | Oct precipitation mm = 2.0 | Nov precipitation mm = 7.3 | Dec precipitation mm = 1.8 | year precipitation mm = 80.3 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 0.9 | Feb precipitation days = 0.3 | Mar precipitation days = 1.5 | Apr precipitation days = 4.0 | May precipitation days = 2.0 | Jun precipitation days = 0.2 | Jul precipitation days = 0.3 | Aug precipitation days = 0.6 | Sep precipitation days = 0.0 | Oct precipitation days = 0.5 | Nov precipitation days = 0.9 | Dec precipitation days = 0.4 | year precipitation days = 11.5 | Jan humidity = 43 | Feb humidity = 39 | Mar humidity = 37 | Apr humidity = 35 | May humidity = 28 | Jun humidity = 17 | Jul humidity = 18 | Aug humidity = 20 | Sep humidity = 18 | Oct humidity = 21 | Nov humidity = 32 | Dec humidity = 41 | year humidity = 29 | Jan sun = 260.4 | Feb sun = 226.0 | Mar sun = 269.7 | Apr sun = 246.0 | May sun = 275.9 | Jun sun = 297.0 | Jul sun = 275.9 | Aug sun = 269.7 | Sep sun = 285.0 | Oct sun = 300.7 | Nov sun = 279.0 | Dec sun = 260.4 | year sun = |Jand sun = 8.4 |Febd sun = 8.0 |Mard sun = 8.7 |Aprd sun = 8.2 |Mayd sun = 8.9 |Jund sun = 9.9 |Juld sun = 8.9 |Augd sun = 8.7 |Sepd sun = 9.5 |Octd sun = 9.7 |Novd sun = 9.3 |Decd sun = 8.4 |yeard sun = 8.9 | source 1 = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/SaudiArabia/CSV/Bisha_41084.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bisha |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = February 6, 2024}} | source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1973–1993, sun 1991-1998) | url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_410840_kt.pdf | title = Klimatafel von Bisha / Saudi-Arabien | work = Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world | publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst | language = de | access-date = 13 May 2025}}

References

"Places in Bīshah (Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".

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