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Village

Akbal

Located in Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°22′23″ N 44°33′09″ E

Map showing the location of Akbal Akbal
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,865 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport34 km
OMH Urmia Airport56 km

About Akbal

Akbal is a village. Location: Şemdinni İlçesi, Hakkâri Province. Elevation: 1,865 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Çatalca Dere and Aydın Dağı.

Climate of Akbal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 185 km west20°
  • Cizre · 209 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 352 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
April (107 mm)
Driest month
September (4 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 Akbal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°13°19°25°30°30°26°19°11°4°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°4°8°13°17°17°13°7°2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5572901076312554486664

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Akbal

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (137 km). The nearest large city is Van, 161 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 34 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 56 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 137 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 161 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 186 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 210 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 239 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 287 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Akbal

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 216 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 21 kmW
  • Şehitler Dağı Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Kara Dağ Mountain 23 kmS
  • Karaca Dağı Mountain 12 kmNW

25–60 km129 places

  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 26 kmW
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 29 kmW
  • Büyük Göl Lake 32 kmW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 46 kmW

60–100 km177 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 67 kmW
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 80 kmNW
  • Sünbül Dağı Mountain 68 kmW
  • Samur Dağı Mountain 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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