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Kilis Province

Local name: Kilis ili

Located in Turkey Coordinates: 36°43′48″ N 37°08′24″ E

Map showing the location of Kilis Province Kilis Province
Location in Turkey
Population
147,919
147.9K
Elevation
693 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
73
listed under Kilis Province
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport39 km
ALP Aleppo International Airport61 km

About Kilis Province

Kilis Province is a region. Location: Turkey. Population: 147,919.

From Wikipedia

Kilis Province (Turkish: Kilis ili) is a province in southern Turkey, on the border with Syria. Its area is 1,412 km2, and its population is 147,919 (2022). The province was created in 1995 from the southern part of Gaziantep Province. The city of Kilis is home to over 75% of the inhabitants of the province; the other towns and villages are very small.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1,412 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kilis Province

Climate of Kilis Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 5° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • İskenderun · 88 km west22°
  • Osmaniye · 88 km northwest21°
  • Antakya · 105 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
July (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kilis Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°15°21°27°32°35°35°32°26°17°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°4°8°13°17°20°20°16°11°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)97837150295134335397

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kilis Province

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kilis, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 39 kmnortheast
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 61 kmsouth
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 42 kmnortheast
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 88 kmwest
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 97 kmnorth

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

Places in Kilis Province

73 places
  1. 1 Musabeyli İlçesi 12.4K
  2. 2 Elbeyli İlçesi 5.6K
  3. 3 Polateli İlçesi 5.4K
  4. 4 Kalbursait 201

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

Countries & regions1

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature29

Lakes, rivers & coasts22

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Kilis Province

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources