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Akbırakan

Located in Bitlis, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°15′46″ N 42°18′33″ E

Map showing the location of Akbırakan Akbırakan
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,676 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport78 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport92 km

About Akbırakan

Akbırakan is a village. Location: Bitlis, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 1,676 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Kavuşşahap Dağları and Çeykor Dağı.

Climate of Akbırakan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 115 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 104 km south20°
  • Silopi · 114 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 194 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
April (136 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Akbırakan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°12°18°25°30°30°25°18°10°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-1°4°8°12°16°16°12°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)981141181368723661281115111

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akbırakan

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 78 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 49 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 78 kmnorthwest
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 92 kmeast
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 102 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 49 kmsouthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 97 kmeast
  • Cizre Population: 134K 104 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 111 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 114 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Akbırakan

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 994 natural sites, 408 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km68 places

  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Sini Dağı Mountain 10 kmW
  • Serkaç Tepe Mountain 7 kmS
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km469 places

  • Avdu Adaları Island 58 kmE
  • Simhaç Adası Island 38 kmNE
  • Şahur Adası Island 50 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 40 kmN

60–100 km1,001 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 61 kmSW
  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 78 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 64 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 61 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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