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Mollakasım

Located in Tuşba, Van Province Coordinates: 38°40′37″ N 43°11′19″ E

Map showing the location of Mollakasım Mollakasım
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,746 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
VAN Van Ferit Melen Airport26 km
AJI Ağrı Airport110 km

About Mollakasım

Mollakasım is a village. Location: Tuşba, Van Province. Elevation: 1,746 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Büyük Dağ and Kurtdeliği Tepesi.

Climate of Mollakasım

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 172 km south20°
  • Cizre · 174 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 283 km southwest19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
April (64 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Mollakasım
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°11°17°23°29°29°24°16°9°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°7°10°14°14°9°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)3944526457266714535545

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Mollakasım

The nearest airport is Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Van, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) Van 26 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 110 kmnorth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Van Population: 525K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 116 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 137 kmsouthwest
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 157 kmnortheast
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 171 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Mollakasım

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 432 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • İçeriçarpanak Adası Island 12 kmSW
  • Lake Arin Lake 23 kmNW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 17 kmNW
  • Oğlak Tepe Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km228 places

  • Yaylagöz Pınar Natural site 56 kmE
  • Lim Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Akdamar Adası Island 40 kmS
  • Kuzu Adası Island 39 kmSW

60–100 km505 places

  • Süphan Gölü Lake 67 kmNE
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 84 kmW
  • Lake Nazik Lake 81 kmW
  • Hasantimur Gölü Lake 90 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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