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Village

Mahmutabat

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°58′58″ N 44°10′43″ E

Map showing the location of Mahmutabat Mahmutabat
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,325 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 Airport48 km
OMH Urmia Airport86 km

About Mahmutabat

Mahmutabat is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,325 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Çiçek Tepesi and Koç Dağı.

Climate of Mahmutabat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 172 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 190 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 329 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -10°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
September (7 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 Mahmutabat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°11°16°22°27°28°24°15°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-4°1°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)4554748356211097465452

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Mahmutabat

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 90 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 48 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 86 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 92 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 90 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 190 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 197 kmwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 216 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mahmutabat

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 414 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Başkale Dağı Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Koç Dağı Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Sarı Tepesi Mountain 9 kmNE
  • Hatıbor Tepesi Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km224 places

  • Çöplük Göleti Lake 56 kmN
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 55 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 55 kmS
  • Kelyanuı Gölü Lake 54 kmS

60–100 km440 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 69 kmNW
  • Turna Gölü Lake 74 kmNW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 91 kmN
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 80 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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