Layla (town)

Layla (Arabic: لیلى) is a town in central Saudi Arabia. It is the principal town of the Al-Aflaj oasis in Riyadh Region, some 330 km south of the capital, Riyadh. It is believed to have been named after Layla of Bani 'Amir, a 7th-century woman from the local tribe of Bani 'Amir who was immortalized in the poetry of her lover Qays ibn Al-Mulawwah. The romance of Qays and Layla is perhaps the most famous romance of Arabic literature.

Layla
Town
Layla is located in Saudi Arabia
Layla
Layla
Coordinates: 22°18′4″N 46°43′.4″E
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceRiyadh Province
Population
 • Total76,000
Aflaj General Hospital

Several tribes have governed the town across two millennia, including tribes of Kaab ibn 'Amir, then 'Uqayl ibn 'Amir and Alshathri.

The population of the town and its surrounding villages and hamlets is nearly 76,000, largely consisting of settled Bedouins from the Dawasir tribe. Layla neighbours a dry lake bed called Umm Jabal.

A crater on Mars has been named after this town.[1]

See also
Climate data for Layla
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 29.5
(85.1)		 34.6
(94.3)		 39.6
(103.3)		 42.2
(108.0)		 43.3
(109.9)		 43
(109)		 39.7
(103.5)		 34.3
(93.7)		 27.6
(81.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 33.6
(92.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 22.6
(72.7)		 27.8
(82.0)		 32.8
(91.0)		 34.8
(94.6)		 36.3
(97.3)		 35.9
(96.6)		 32.4
(90.3)		 27.2
(81.0)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.1
(61.0)		 26.7
(80.0)
Average low °C (°F) 8
(46)		 10.5
(50.9)		 14.6
(58.3)		 19.6
(67.3)		 24
(75)		 25.5
(77.9)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.2
(81.0)		 23.6
(74.5)		 19.1
(66.4)		 14.2
(57.6)		 9.2
(48.6)		 18.6
(65.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.2
(0.01)		 0.1
(0.00)		 0.2
(0.01)		 0.3
(0.01)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.1
(0.00)		 0.1
(0.00)		 1
(0.03)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References
  1. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Laylá". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 October 2021.


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