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Sumqayit

Local name: Sumqayıt

Located in Sumqayit City, Azerbaijan Coordinates: 40°35′23″ N 49°40′07″ E

Map showing the location of Sumqayit Sumqayit
Location in Azerbaijan
Population
427,000
427K
Elevation
-11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Baku · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GYD Heydar Aliyev International Airport35 km
GBB Gabala International Airport166 km

About Sumqayit

Sumqayit is a city. Location: Sumqayit City, Azerbaijan. Population: 427,000. Elevation: -11 m.

From Wikipedia

Sumgait, also spelled Sumgayit or Sumqayit; ; (Azerbaijani: Sumqayıt, Azerbaijani: [sumɡɑˈjɯt] ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about 31 kilometres (19 miles) away from the capital Baku. The city had a population of 427,000 at the beginning of 2024, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Baku. The city has a territory of 83 square kilometres (32 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1949
Area
143 km²
Official website
sumqayit-ih.gov.az

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Sumqayit

From Wikivoyage

Sumqayit, or Sumgayit (Sumqayıt) is the third-largest city in Azerbaijan.

Understand+

Sumqayit was one of the biggest industrial cities of its time during the Soviet Union era. There were nearly 90 heavy-to-medium industrial plants but nowadays only 5 or 6 of them remain. The city was planned and built in 1950s so that the industrial zone was 3-4 km away from residential areas in an unsuccessful attempt to minimize the pollution effects on people. This is why the coast line of the city consists of so much green area.

Get in+

By marshrutka:

It is around 45 km (27 miles) from Baku, or a 1-hr drive away by bus.

There are direct marshrutkas from Ismailli for 4.20 manat.

By taxi:

Since gas prices are as low as water prices in Azerbaijan, only an estimated cost of 10 manat should be expected for a ride from Baku to Sumqayit by taxi. You can bargain though, and the taxi drives can go as low as 7 manat—some travellers even reported 3.50 manat.

By car:

It is around 45 km (30-40 min) from Baku center Targovi to Sumqayit coast (Göyercin).

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Twin towns and sister cities of Sumqayit

  • Piteşti· Romania
  • Rustavi· Georgia
  • Linz· Austria
  • Dallas· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Sumqayit over time

Population of Sumqayit over time
1939 6,353
1959 51,485
1970 124,490
1979 205,700
1989 254,400
1999 283,200
2009 309,400
2019 422,600

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sumqayit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 32 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (32 mm)
Driest month
July (3 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sumqayit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°8°16°21°25°29°29°25°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°8°13°17°21°21°18°13°8°4°
Precipitation (mm)2421222216103718273225

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Sumqayit

The nearest airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 35 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Xirdalan, 17 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) Baku 35 kmeast
  • Gabala International Airport (GBB) Gabala 166 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Xirdalan Population: 196.2K 17 kmsoutheast
  • Yevlakh Population: 127.4K 213 kmwest
  • Mingachevir Population: 106K 221 kmwest
  • Ganja Population: 330.7K 280 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sumqayit

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Jeyranbatan reservoir Lake 10 kmS
  • Razvaliny Kechellyar Historic site 23 kmW

25–60 km21 places

  • Pirallahi Island Island 59 kmE
  • Razvaliny Kimchi Historic site 43 kmW
  • Razvaliny Khirek Historic site 57 kmNW
  • Razvaliny Gariban Historic site 59 kmNW

60–100 km19 places

  • Zhiloy Island Island 84 kmE
  • Ostrov Svinoy Island 93 kmS
  • Adsız Adası Island 96 kmS
  • Razvaliny Nasirli Historic site 77 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Sumqayit and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Sumqayit Ganja Xirdalan
Population 427K 330.7K 196.2K
Elevation -11 m 409 m 75 m
Summer day (hottest month) 29° 31° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° -3° 1°
Annual rainfall 227 mm 337 mm 252 mm
Best months May–Jul, Sep–Oct May, Sep–Oct May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 280 km 17 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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