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Tba Mada

Local name: მადათაფა

Located in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia Coordinates: 41°10′33″ N 43°47′07″ E

Map showing the location of Tba Mada Tba Mada
Location in Georgia
Elevation
2,110 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ninotsminda
19 km NW
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
LWN Shirak International Airport48 km
KSY Kars Airport89 km

About Tba Mada

Tba Mada is a lake. Location: Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia. Elevation: 2,110 m.

From Wikipedia

Madatapa Lake (Georgian: მადათაფა) is a lake in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southeastern Georgia, near the border with Armenia, north of Bavra. Covering an area of 885 hectares (2,190 acres) at an elevation of 2,108 m (6,916 ft), the lake is noted for its Paravan race of common carp and has been considered as a commercial fishing production site. It is found in one of the most earthquake-prone areas of the Caucasus.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
1.7 m
Area
8.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tba Mada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -5° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
May (114 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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).

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Climate of Tba Mada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-3°0°7°12°16°19°20°16°10°2°-3°
Average low (°C)-12°-12°-10°-3°2°5°9°8°6°1°-5°-9°
Precipitation (mm)36424773114104736245544841

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Tba Mada

The nearest airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 105 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 48 kmsouth
  • Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 89 kmsouthwest
  • Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 105 kmnortheast
  • Rustavi Population: 128.2K 109 kmnortheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 141 kmsouth
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 151 kmnorthwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 174 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Tba Mada

Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 89 natural sites, 106 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mt’a Emlik’li Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km75 places

  • Karakuzu Tepesi Mountain 56 kmS
  • Çal Tepe Mountain 31 kmS
  • İnek Tepesi Mountain 31 kmW
  • Mta Tavk’vetili Mountain 56 kmN

60–100 km182 places

  • Ani Historic site 76 kmS
  • Ilgar Tepesi Mountain 90 kmW
  • Ulgar Dağı Mountain 93 kmW
  • Aydağı Mountain 99 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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