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Historic site

Kale Harabesi

Located in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°35′24″ N 40°34′18″ E

Map showing the location of Kale Harabesi Kale Harabesi
Location in Turkey
Nearest town
Kemerli
4.1 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
941 m
above sea level
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport41 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport47 km

About Kale Harabesi

Kale Harabesi is a historic site. Location: Diyarbakır Province, Turkey. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Ciro Tepe and Aktepe.

Climate of Kale Harabesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 45 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 83 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 145 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Kale Harabesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°14°20°26°34°38°38°33°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°2°7°11°17°21°20°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1039997894682133870101

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kale Harabesi

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 34 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 41 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 47 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 34 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 45 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 48 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 59 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 83 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kale Harabesi

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 880 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 14 kmNW
  • Tavşan Tepesi Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 22 kmS
  • Güzeller Tepesi Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km570 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 50 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 39 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 40 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 35 kmNE

60–100 km651 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 74 kmNW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 96 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 96 kmNE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kemerli Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    4.1 km S
  • Düzova Village, Çınar İlçesi
    4.9 km N
  • Yukarı Konak Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    5 km SW
  • Aksu Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    5.6 km S

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