Dar Al Hamma

Dar Al Hamma دار الحامة
Metropolis/Capital city
Dar Al Hamma
The Muntasir Economic District, in the southeastern suburbs of Dar Al Hamma.
Nickname(s):  الرائعة Ar Raii'ea The beautiful
Location within Salamat
Country	Salamat
Province	Dar Al Hamma (province)
Daira	Daira of Dar Al Hamma
Baladiya	Baladiyat of Dar Al Hamma
Capital	Dar Al Hamma
Government
• Body	Baladiyat of Dar Al Hamma
• Mayor	Zakaria Bashari (Front for a Democratic and United Salamat)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	3,128,935
• Rank	1st
• Metro	5,720,324
Demonym	Hammadi
Time zone	UTC-1
Postal code	01001-01040
Area code	+395-01
Website	www.baladiyatdaralhamma.sl

Dar Al Hamma (Arabic : دار الحامة) is the biggest and the most populous city of Salamat, and the capital of Salamat. Its population (surrounding cities included) is of 5,720,324 as of 2022. It is located in the Dar Al Hamma gulf, in eastern Salamat. The local geography includes hills, Oued Hamma, which crosses the city and a coastal plain, where most of the population is concentrated.

Geography

The geography of the region is marked by three elements ; The Jadhab-Hani plain, where most of the agriculture of Salamat as well as most of the suburbs of Dar Al Hamma are located (except the Casbah and the Bab Al Casabah districts located on a hill facing the sea), hills in the Hani Peninsula, as well as east and south of Dar Al Hamma which protects the city from dust and sand coming from the southeast, and the two major rivers of the city, the Oued Hamma and the Oued Frik. The mean elevation is of 16 meters, with the lowest point being the port of Dar Al Hamma at sea level and the highest area being the Mansur Hill, culminating at 185 meters above sea level.

Climate

The climate of Dar Al Hamma is a tropical savanna climate (Koppen : Aw). The box below is more detailed ;

Climate data for Dar Al Hamma-Shahid Airport (1990–2020 averages)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	39.8 (103.6)	38.2 (100.8)	38.7 (101.7)	36.4 (97.5)	35.2 (95.4)	35.4 (95.7)	35.2 (95.4)	35.8 (96.4)	36.1 (97.0)	37.9 (100.2)	38.8 (101.8)	40.9 (105.6)	40.9 (105.6)
Average high °C (°F)	32.9 (91.2)	32.4 (90.3)	29.2 (84.6)	26.9 (80.4)	25.8 (78.4)	25.3 (77.5)	25.5 (77.9)	26.2 (79.2)	28.3 (82.9)	29.7 (85.5)	31.3 (88.3)	32.0 (89.6)	28.8 (83.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	30.5 (86.9)	29.9 (85.8)	27.1 (80.8)	24.5 (76.1)	23.8 (74.8)	23.1 (73.6)	22.7 (72.9)	23.3 (73.9)	26.6 (79.9)	27.3 (81.1)	28.8 (83.8)	30.6 (87.1)	26.5 (79.7)
Average low °C (°F)	24.6 (76.3)	23.9 (75.0)	20.6 (69.1)	18.3 (64.9)	17.1 (62.8)	16.5 (61.7)	16.6 (61.9)	17.4 (63.3)	20.2 (68.4)	22.5 (72.5)	23.7 (74.7)	24.5 (76.1)	20.5 (68.9)
Record low °C (°F)	14.3 (57.7)	13.9 (57.0)	11.2 (52.2)	11.4 (52.5)	9.8 (49.6)	8.7 (47.7)	8.4 (47.1)	9.3 (48.7)	10.2 (50.4)	9.8 (49.6)	10.5 (50.9)	12.3 (54.1)	8.4 (47.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	7.4 (0.29)	14.5 (0.57)	19.2 (0.76)	35.7 (1.41)	56.2 (2.21)	87.3 (3.44)	157.9 (6.22)	184.4 (7.26)	203.8 (8.02)	225.3 (8.87)	12.6 (0.50)	3.8 (0.15)	1,008.1 (39.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0	0	2	4	6	12	15	17	17	22	1	0	96
Source: weathersalamat.com.sl

The climate of Dar Al Hamma is also marked by the winds from the southeast, which bring dust and sand from the desert in inner Thrismari, although being attenuated by the hills behind the city. These winds also lower the temperatures. During the night and during some periods of the year (early March, mid October), the winds blow from the north, bringing warm air and sometimes thunderstorms (especially in October).

Districts

Postal codes of the Dar Al Hamma districts

Dar Al Hamma has 40 districts. The most important districts are :

• Casbah, which hosts the old city of Dar Al Hamma. This district has a big historical value.
• Centre, which hosts most of the Riamese colonial architecture of the city and the Independence Square, the defined center of Dar Al Hamma. It also hosts the city hall.
• Bab Casbah, which has the Monument of the Martyrs and the Mansur Hill as symbols.
• El Khidj, which hosts the famous Jalal Ahmed Promenade.
• Muntasir, which acts as the economical district of Dar Al Hamma. It has the biggest concentration of skyscrapers in the city and it also hosts the Muntasir Commercial Center, the biggest of Salamat.
• Marsad, which hosts the Marsad Park and the Dar Al Hamma Observatory.

Foreign embassies and consulates

Dar Al Hamma is home to TBA embassies and consulates. Here is the list of diplomatic buildings in the city ;

Country	Address	Phone number	Ambassador
Gassasinia	12 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-9482192	Fatima Fawwaz
Kakland	10 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-3810463	Ensarah Is
Khirmania	14 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma (Before 1984 : 26 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma)	(+395)-01-01-2154526	Marie Adlawan
Riamo and Freice	13 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	Riamo : (+395)-01-01-2943027 Freice : (+395)-01-01-0119237	Riamo : TBA Freice : TBA
Gran Rugido	11 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-4931742	Mauricio Torresani
Nexalan	9 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-2287109	Amark DeSantis
Sauthar	25 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-0176546	Gunnar Ólafur Gunnartról
Frarstizk	20 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-9302672	Uldrich Kaldervask
Barceria	18 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-2738190	Elise Lindgren
Template:Country data Ekharnia	19 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-1290184	Artyom Grigorivich Ashkhältyov
Tmetamsten	16 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-1038941	Sten hňetar
Senefpat	17 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-7248492	Angeota Ceontrejet
Zona Umida	15 Diplomats Street, Al Fathi, Dar Al Hamma	(+395)-01-01-3360245	Marriet Konokord