Baft

Baft
Persian: بافت
City
Baft is located in Iran
Baft
Baft
Coordinates: 29°14′06″N 56°35′56″E / 29.23500°N 56.59889°E / 29.23500; 56.59889[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CountyBaft
DistrictCentral
Elevation
2,280 m (7,480 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total34,517
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code0347422

Baft (Persian: بافت, also romanized as Bāft)[3] is a city in the Central District of Baft County, Kerman province, Iran, and serves as both capital of the county and of the district. It is 155 kilometres (96 mi) southwest of Kerman. Baft has an elevation of about 2,280 metres (7,480 ft).[citation needed]

At the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 35,008 in 8,265 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 33,107 people in 8,473 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 34,517 people in 10,035 households.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Baft (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
22.4
(72.3)
26.8
(80.2)
27.4
(81.3)
33.8
(92.8)
37.0
(98.6)
36.8
(98.2)
36.6
(97.9)
33.5
(92.3)
28.9
(84.0)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
37.0
(98.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
11.5
(52.7)
15.2
(59.4)
20.6
(69.1)
26.3
(79.3)
31.1
(88.0)
32.5
(90.5)
31.3
(88.3)
28.3
(82.9)
23.0
(73.4)
16.5
(61.7)
12.5
(54.5)
21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
5.5
(41.9)
9.1
(48.4)
14.6
(58.3)
20.2
(68.4)
24.9
(76.8)
26.2
(79.2)
24.9
(76.8)
21.9
(71.4)
16.2
(61.2)
9.8
(49.6)
5.9
(42.6)
15.2
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
0.1
(32.2)
3.5
(38.3)
8.4
(47.1)
13.2
(55.8)
17.8
(64.0)
19.8
(67.6)
18.4
(65.1)
15.2
(59.4)
9.6
(49.3)
3.7
(38.7)
0.3
(32.5)
9.0
(48.2)
Record low °C (°F) −16.6
(2.1)
−11.6
(11.1)
−7.6
(18.3)
−2.0
(28.4)
6.4
(43.5)
9.5
(49.1)
14.5
(58.1)
12.6
(54.7)
6.6
(43.9)
2.8
(37.0)
−7.5
(18.5)
−9.5
(14.9)
−16.6
(2.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.1
(2.05)
53.1
(2.09)
51.1
(2.01)
24.1
(0.95)
8.9
(0.35)
1.8
(0.07)
5.0
(0.20)
11.2
(0.44)
1.3
(0.05)
4.9
(0.19)
12.0
(0.47)
33.5
(1.32)
259.0
(10.20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.8 5.1 5.5 3.5 1.7 0.3 1.1 1.9 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.3 30.7
Average relative humidity (%) 52.0 50.0 46.0 39.0 30.0 24.0 27.0 26.0 28.0 34.0 43.0 48.0 37.3
Average dew point °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1)
−5.4
(22.3)
−3.5
(25.7)
−0.6
(30.9)
0.6
(33.1)
1.8
(35.2)
4.2
(39.6)
2.8
(37.0)
1.0
(33.8)
−0.7
(30.7)
−3.5
(25.7)
−5.9
(21.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 226.0 216.0 243.0 268.0 318.0 313.0 301.0 317.0 296.0 294.0 251.0 239.0 3,282
Source: NOAA[6]

Khabr National Park

Baft is one of the natural area in Iran. Within its local is the Khabr National Park which has been submitted by Iran as a UNESCO world heritage site.[7] Khabr National Park has a rich flora (about 750 species) and about 120 endemic species.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 June 2023). "Baft, Baft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Baft can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3054465" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Baft". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2007) Khabr National Park and Ruchun Wildlife Refuge, web page, online at https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5219/, visited 2015-03-28