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Çankaya

Located in Ankara Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°51′39″ N 32°50′30″ E

Map showing the location of Çankaya Çankaya
Location in Turkey
Population
914,501
914.5K
Elevation
1,099 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
132
listed under Çankaya
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
ESB Esenboğa International Airport32 km
KFS Kastamonu Airport180 km

About Çankaya

Çankaya is a district. Location: Ankara Province, Turkey. Population: 914,501. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Imrahor Deresi and Lake Eymir.

Climate of Çankaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 32 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Tarsus · 373 km southeast22°
  • Mersin · 373 km southeast22°
  • Alanya · 376 km south21°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
May (55 mm)
Driest month
August (10 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 Çankaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°10°16°21°25°29°28°24°18°11°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°8°11°14°14°10°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)463737455533141015293247

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Çankaya

The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Çankaya, 7 km to the north.

Airports

  • Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 32 kmnortheast
  • Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 180 kmnortheast
  • Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) Nevşehir 190 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Çankaya Population: 792.2K 7 kmnorth
  • Ankara Population: 3.5M 7 kmnorth
  • Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 8 kmsouth
  • Kirikkale Population: 187K 57 kmeast
  • Kırşehir Population: 150.7K 139 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Çankaya

Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 802 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

  • Lake Mogan Lake 11 kmSW
  • Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 25 kmNW
  • Lake Eymir Lake 4 kmS
  • Susuz Göl Lake 22 kmNW

25–60 km507 places

  • Büklükale Historic site 59 kmSE
  • Pazar Barajı Lake 52 kmN
  • Aşağı Karaören Barajı Lake 50 kmN
  • Kızılca Göleti Lake 32 kmN

60–100 km337 places

  • İnandıktepe Historic site 83 kmNE
  • Hirfanlı Barajı Lake 96 kmSE
  • Lake Düden Lake 90 kmS
  • Ilıca Barajı Lake 70 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Çankaya

132 places
  1. 1 Çankaya 792.2K
  2. 2 Çukurambar 14.7K
  3. 3 Bahçelievler 10.6K
  4. 4 Maltepe 10.2K
  5. 5 Çayyolu 6.7K
  6. 6 Kavaklıdere 6.2K
  7. 7 Balgat 4.9K
  8. 8 Mebusevleri 4.3K
  9. 9 Gaziosmanpaşa 3.6K
  10. 10 Bağcılar 3.5K
  11. 11 Kızılay 1.3K
  12. 12 Evciler 149
  13. 13 Kömürcü 101
  14. 14 Akarlar 79

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages31

Mountains & nature10

Heritage & sights5

Nearby attractions & nature

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