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Village

Başkaya

Located in Darende İlçesi, Malatya Province Coordinates: 38°33′28″ N 37°41′20″ E

Map showing the location of Başkaya Başkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,600 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
MLX Malatya Erhaç Airport38 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport114 km

About Başkaya

Başkaya is a village. Location: Darende İlçesi, Malatya Province. Elevation: 1,600 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Kuyucakbaşı Tepesi and Akça Dağ.

Climate of Başkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 187 km south20°
  • Osmaniye · 208 km southwest21°
  • Viranşehir · 234 km southeast18°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
April (65 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Başkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°7°14°20°25°29°29°25°18°9°3°
Average low (°C)-8°-6°-2°3°6°10°13°12°9°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)544863655825559395460

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Başkaya

The nearest airport is Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Malatya, 59 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) Malatya 38 kmeast
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 114 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 130 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 59 kmsoutheast
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 127 kmsouthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 134 kmeast
  • Sivas Population: 264K 144 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Başkaya

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 297 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Kuyucakbaşı Tepesi Mountain 3 kmS
  • Kuru Dağ Mountain 17 kmE
  • Aygörmez Daği Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Akçababaçalı Tepesi Mountain 11 kmN

25–60 km136 places

  • Zorbehan Dağı Mountain 41 kmNE
  • Yelekçe Tepesi Mountain 26 kmS
  • Uzunöz Tepesi Mountain 59 kmW
  • Leylek Dağı Mountain 38 kmN

60–100 km356 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 74 kmSE
  • İnekli Göl Lake 96 kmS
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 90 kmS
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 62 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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