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Sesu Tepesi

Located in Başkale İlçesi, Van Province Coordinates: 38°01′09″ N 43°55′13″ E

Map showing the location of Sesu Tepesi Sesu Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
3,168 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yavrucak
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport59 km
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport72 km

About Sesu Tepesi

Sesu Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Başkale İlçesi, Van Province. Elevation: 3,168 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Meydanıhan Deresi and Eşek Dağı.

Climate of Sesu Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -6° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 155 km southwest20°
  • Cizre · 171 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 309 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -14°)
Wettest month
April (87 mm)
Driest month
September (10 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 Sesu Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-6°-5°-2°4°10°16°22°22°18°10°2°-4°
Average low (°C)-14°-14°-10°-4°1°5°9°9°5°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation (mm)455574876627121110555552

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Sesu Tepesi

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 59 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 71 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 59 kmsoutheast
  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 72 kmnorthwest
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 108 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 71 kmnorthwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 174 kmwest
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 203 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Sesu Tepesi

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 529 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km61 places

  • Merkez Dağı Mountain 14 kmS
  • Keklik Dağı Mountain 15 kmN
  • Güllüce Tepesi Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Beşparmak Dağı Mountain 12 kmSW

25–60 km290 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 58 kmN
  • Turna Gölü Lake 57 kmNW
  • Akgöl Lake 52 kmN
  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 54 kmSW

60–100 km544 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 98 kmNW
  • Akdamar Adası Island 85 kmNW
  • Kuzu Adası Island 90 kmNW
  • Avdu Adaları Island 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yavrucak Village, Başkale İlçesi
    3.8 km S
  • Başkale City, Başkale İlçesi
    9 km E
  • Sorhaç Village, Başkale İlçesi
    5.7 km SE
  • Barış Village, Başkale İlçesi
    5.7 km E
  • Nedrukdamları Village, Başkale İlçesi
    6.5 km NE
  • Kırbalı Village, Başkale İlçesi
    6.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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