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Village

Mengelava

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 37°51′00″ N 44°05′00″ E

Map showing the location of Mengelava Mengelava
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,120 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 Airport36 km
OMH Urmia Airport89 km

About Mengelava

Mengelava is a village. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 2,120 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Çubuk Dağı and Değirmen Deresi.

Climate of Mengelava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 158 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 177 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 318 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -11°)
Wettest month
April (83 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Mengelava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-1°5°12°18°23°29°29°25°17°9°1°
Average low (°C)-11°-9°-4°2°6°10°15°14°10°4°-1°-7°
Precipitation (mm)526075835420888485959

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Mengelava

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 94 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 36 kmsouth
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 89 kmeast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 95 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 158 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 177 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 189 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 226 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Mengelava

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 436 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Olukbaşı Dağı Mountain 9 kmSW
  • Mor Dağı Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 19 kmW
  • Küp Dağı Mountain 14 kmSW

25–60 km276 places

  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 57 kmS
  • Büyük Göl Lake 55 kmS
  • Ayran Gölü Lake 39 kmSW
  • Kervan Gölü Lake 39 kmS

60–100 km419 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 80 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 80 kmNW
  • Gövelek Gölü Lake 88 kmNW
  • Değirmi Gölü Lake 84 kmN

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