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Village

Akarca

Located in Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°43′33″ N 41°10′36″ E

Map showing the location of Akarca Akarca
Location in Turkey
Elevation
623 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport23 km
MQM Mardin Airport74 km

About Akarca

Akarca is a village. Location: Gercüş İlçesi, Batman Province. Elevation: 623 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Kavisan Mağara Harabesi and Kozi Tepesi.

Climate of Akarca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 80 km southwest19°
  • Cizre · 99 km southeast20°
  • Silopi · 126 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (101 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Akarca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°21°28°35°40°39°35°26°17°10°
Average low (°C)0°1°5°9°13°18°23°22°18°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)101101101944881144175101

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Akarca

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 23 kmnorth
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 74 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 78 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 18 kmnorth
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 71 kmeast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 80 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 87 kmwest

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

Day trips from Akarca

Within 100 km: 269 historic and cultural sites, 1,273 natural sites, 391 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km306 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 9 kmSW
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 22 kmSE
  • Cindo Tepesi Mountain 17 kmW
  • Kevrebreze Tepesi Mountain 19 kmW

25–60 km907 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 32 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 33 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 36 kmNW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 36 kmNW

60–100 km720 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 66 kmE
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 79 kmNW
  • Garzan Barajı Lake 74 kmNE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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