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Historic site

Akgevir

Located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°35′23″ N 40°31′44″ E

Map showing the location of Akgevir Akgevir
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Yukarı Konak
2.2 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
881 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport42 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport44 km

About Akgevir

Akgevir is a historic site. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Tahtegore Tepesi and Nafi Tepe.

Climate of Akgevir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 45 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 80 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 149 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (103 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Akgevir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°15°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°7°11°17°21°20°16°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1039997894682133870101

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Akgevir

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 42 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 44 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 45 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 45 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 63 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 80 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Akgevir

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 866 natural sites, 292 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km129 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 11 kmNW
  • Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Kırmızı Tepe Mountain 23 kmW
  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km553 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 53 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 42 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 42 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 38 kmNE

60–100 km664 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 71 kmNW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 100 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 100 kmNE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 72 kmE

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