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Historic site

Musi

Located in Hasankeyf İlçesi, Batman Province Coordinates: 37°40′22″ N 41°26′57″ E

Map showing the location of Musi Musi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Karaköy
3.5 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
737 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BAL Batman Airport41 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport64 km

About Musi

Musi is a historic site. Location: Hasankeyf İlçesi, Batman Province. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Batman Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Kutulgahanımı Tepesi and Serikeli Tepesi.

Climate of Musi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 76 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 75 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 94 km southwest19°
  • Silopi · 101 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
February (102 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Musi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°15°20°27°34°39°39°34°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°9°13°18°22°22°17°12°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)100102102985181144376101

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Musi

The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 37 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 41 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 64 kmsoutheast
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 76 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Batman Population: 452.2K 37 kmnorthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 52 kmnortheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 74 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 94 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Musi

Within 100 km: 283 historic and cultural sites, 1,287 natural sites, 389 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km304 places

  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 14 kmSW
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 5 kmE
  • Çolukan Tepesi Mountain 19 kmNW
  • Diyarıbira Tepesi Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km1,044 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 28 kmW
  • Demirkaya Historic site 44 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 56 kmW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 57 kmNW

60–100 km611 places

  • Ozero Zervin Lake 94 kmE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 60 kmW
  • Soğan Göl Lake 61 kmW
  • Keşki Göl Lake 60 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Karaköy Village, Hasankeyf İlçesi
    3.5 km W
  • Akyar Village, Gercüş İlçesi
    2.8 km S
  • Üçyol Village, Hasankeyf İlçesi
    3.8 km N
  • Hasankeyf City, Hasankeyf İlçesi
    5.4 km NW

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