District

Şehitkamil

Located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°10′20″ N 37°22′11″ E

Location in Turkey

Population: 857,167; 857.2K
Elevation: 962 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+03:00; Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside: 175; listed under Şehitkamil
When to go: April–MayOctober; See the climate
Airports: GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport27 km; KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport55 km

About Şehitkamil

Şehitkamil is a district. Location: Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Population: 857,167. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Araplar Dere and İncesu.

Climate of Şehitkamil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Suruç · 96 km east20°
Osmaniye · 100 km west21°
İskenderun · 125 km southwest22°

Hottest month: July (day 35°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: December (98 mm)
Driest month: July (2 mm)

7° -2°

9° -1°

13° 2°

19° 6°

25° 11°

31° 16°

35° 19°

31° 14°

24° 9°

15° 3°

9° -1°

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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 Şehitkamil
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	9°	13°	19°	25°	31°	35°	35°	31°	24°	15°	9°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-1°	2°	6°	11°	16°	19°	19°	14°	9°	3°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	97	77	74	52	34	7	2	2	4	37	61	98

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şehitkamil

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 13 km to the south.

Airports

Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 27 kmsouth
Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 55 kmnorthwest
Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 13 kmsouth
Kilis Population: 111.6K 55 kmsouthwest
Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 60 kmnorthwest
Suruç Population: 101.2K 96 kmeast
Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 100 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şehitkamil

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

Burç Göleti Lake 22 kmSW
Kartal Dağı Mountain 21 kmW
Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 21 kmW
Damla Tepe Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km348 places

Örmeli Göl Lake 56 kmW
Kara Göl Lake 55 kmW
Kayacıik Barajı Lake 42 kmS
Konak Göleti Lake 46 kmS

60–100 km407 places

Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 100 kmW
Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 76 kmW
İnekli Göl Lake 60 kmN
Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Şehitkamil

175 places

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages7

Altınoba · Village
Arıl · Village
Atabek · Village
Atakent · Neighbourhood
Atatürk · Neighbourhood
Aydınlar · Neighbourhood
Aydıntepe · Neighbourhood

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Araplar Dere River, Gaziantep Province
4.5 km W
İncesu River, Gaziantep Province
9 km N
Şirinevler Ormanı Natural site, Gaziantep Province
13 km S
Akar Dere River, Gaziantep Province
11 km E
Şehitler Abidesi Landmark, Şahinbey İlçesi
12 km S
Kendirli Kilisesi Attraction, Şahinbey İlçesi
12 km S