Babakaya
Located in Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°15′04″ N 41°00′59″ E
- Population
- 334
- 334
- Elevation
- 746 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- BAL Batman Airport37 km
- BGG Bingöl Airport77 km
About Babakaya
Babakaya is a village. Location: Silvan District, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 334. Elevation: 746 m.
Babakaya (Kurdish: Şewlera) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silvan, Diyarbakır Province in Turkey. It is populated by Kurds and had population of 334 in 2022.
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Climate of Babakaya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kızıltepe · 124 km south19°
- Cizre · 145 km southeast20°
- Viranşehir · 159 km southwest18°
- Hottest month
- July (day 38°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- March (104 mm)
- Driest month
- August (2 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 25° | 33° | 38° | 38° | 33° | 24° | 15° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 103 | 104 | 102 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 83 | 98 |
How to get to Babakaya
The nearest airport is Batman Airport (BAL), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batman, 42 km to the south.
Airports
- Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 37 kmsouth
- Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 77 kmnorthwest
- Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 79 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Batman Population: 452.2K 42 kmsouth
- Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 79 kmsouthwest
- Bingoel Population: 128.9K 84 kmnorthwest
- Siirt Population: 114K 89 kmsoutheast
- Mardin Population: 129.9K 107 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Babakaya
Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 1,224 natural sites, 461 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- Batman Barajı Lake 8 kmE
- Silvan Barajı Lake 23 kmNW
- Pirhasan Dağı Mountain 24 kmN
- Hazine Dağı Mountain 9 kmSE
25–60 km589 places
- Sabun Gölü Lake 46 kmS
- Çiftgöller Lake 45 kmS
- İbrahim Göl Lake 48 kmSW
- Soğan Göl Lake 47 kmSW
60–100 km1,227 places
- Kışlak Historic site 67 kmS
- Demirkaya Historic site 93 kmSE
- Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 93 kmW
- Siirtari Gölü Lake 61 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Erbat Dağı Mountain, Silvan District4.8 km SW
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Kulp Çayı River, Silvan District4.3 km E
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Yuva Tepe Mountain, Silvan District5.9 km SW
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Sip Dere River, Diyarbakır Province3.7 km E
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Sarım Çayı River, Diyarbakır Province5.3 km N
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Kulp Çayı River, Diyarbakır Province5.4 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources