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Akin

Located in Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°34′56″ N 40°55′42″ E

Map showing the location of Akin Akin
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,426 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BGG Bingöl Airport42 km
MSR Muş Airport66 km

About Akin

Akin is a village. Location: Kulp District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,426 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Ömer Tepe and Foso Dağı.

Climate of Akin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 2° · Rain 104 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 158 km south19°
  • Cizre · 178 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 183 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
April (130 mm)
Driest month
August (5 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 Akin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°7°14°21°28°33°33°29°20°12°4°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-1°4°9°14°18°18°13°7°2°-3°
Precipitation (mm)1141131191308122651066104113

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Akin

The nearest airport is Bingöl Airport (BGG), 42 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bingoel, 51 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 42 kmnorthwest
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 66 kmeast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 74 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 79 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 97 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 115 kmsoutheast
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 142 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Akin

Within 100 km: 81 historic and cultural sites, 693 natural sites, 415 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km49 places

  • Silvan Barajı Lake 25 kmSW
  • Yaylım Dağı Mountain 19 kmN
  • Şagur Dağı Mountain 25 kmW
  • Pirhasan Dağı Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km211 places

  • Batman Barajı Lake 41 kmS
  • Yayla Tepe Mountain 55 kmNW
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 45 kmW
  • Üçkatmerli Dağ Mountain 33 kmSW

60–100 km929 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 83 kmNE
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 94 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 81 kmS
  • Çiftgöller Lake 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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