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Village

Aktay

Located in Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province Coordinates: 38°10′00″ N 42°18′18″ E

Map showing the location of Aktay Aktay
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,331 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MSR Muş Airport86 km
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport92 km

About Aktay

Aktay is a village. Location: Hizan İlçesi, Bitlis Province. Elevation: 2,331 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Muş Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Bahnovan Tepesi and Serkaç Tepe.

Climate of Aktay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -3° · Rain 115 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 94 km south20°
  • Silopi · 104 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 187 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
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 Aktay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°2°8°14°20°25°26°21°13°6°0°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°-1°4°8°12°12°8°3°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)981141181368723661281115111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Aktay

The nearest airport is Muş Airport (MSR), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Siirt, 41 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 86 kmnorthwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 92 kmsouth
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Siirt Population: 114K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 93 kmsouth
  • Van Population: 525K 101 kmeast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 103 kmsouth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 108 kmwest

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

Day trips from Aktay

Within 100 km: 160 historic and cultural sites, 1,058 natural sites, 433 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Sini Dağı Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Serkaç Tepe Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Karz Dağı Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Karataş Tepesi Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km578 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 52 kmSW
  • Simhaç Adası Island 46 kmNE
  • Şahur Adası Island 56 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 51 kmN

60–100 km1,003 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 84 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 67 kmE
  • Kuzu Adası Island 64 kmE
  • Avdu Adaları Island 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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