An Khê
13°57′11″N 108°39′25″E / 13.95306°N 108.65694°E
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An Khê
An Khe town | |
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An Khê is a
town (thị xã) of Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands
region of Vietnam.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 63,118.[1] The district covers an area of 199 km². The district capital lies at An Khê.[1]
Located on the main highway,
Qui Nhơn on the coast and Pleiku in the Central Highlands, An Khê was of strategic significance during the Vietnam War
.
History
During the early 15th century, An Khe was a
Cham
/highlander city bore the name Samriddhipuri (City of Virtue, Richness).
First Indochina War
The
Việt Minh
troops belonging to the 803rd Regiment and suffered heavy losses.
Second Indochina War
In August 1965 the U.S.
ARVN
.
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An Khê airfield, 1965
Climate
| Climate data for An Khê | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 24.4 (0.96) |
12.6 (0.50) |
20.8 (0.82) |
59.6 (2.35) |
149.3 (5.88) |
110.7 (4.36) |
125.8 (4.95) |
141.4 (5.57) |
201.0 (7.91) |
336.0 (13.23) |
328.5 (12.93) |
140.8 (5.54) |
1,650.8 (64.99) |
| Average rainy days | 8.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 17.8 | 14.4 | 147.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
84.9 | 83.1 | 80.9 | 79.1 | 79.1 | 79.6 | 80.5 | 82.1 | 84.7 | 86.7 | 87.4 | 86.5 | 82.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.9 | 201.8 | 239.9 | 251.0 | 245.6 | 218.1 | 213.9 | 197.4 | 173.3 | 165.7 | 142.0 | 135.3 | 2,360.1 |
| Source: Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
External links
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-2A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-8A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-20A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The short film STAFF FILM REPORT 66-21A (1966) is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.