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Village

Karakaya

Located in Çüngüş İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°12′31″ N 39°09′05″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,141 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport45 km
ADF Adıyaman Airport80 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: Çüngüş İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 1,141 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Meydankale Dağı and Kımıl Tepe.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 122 km southeast18°
  • Suruç · 151 km southwest20°
  • Kızıltepe · 169 km southeast19°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (85 mm)
Driest month
August (2 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 Karakaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°11°17°23°29°34°34°29°21°13°6°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°16°20°20°16°11°5°0°
Precipitation (mm)787384836115326487085

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 45 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (88 km). The nearest large city is Elâzığ, 52 km to the north.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 45 kmnorth
  • Adıyaman Airport (ADF) Adıyaman 80 kmsouthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 52 kmnorth
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 52 kmsouth
  • Malatya Population: 750.5K 75 kmwest
  • Adıyaman Population: 290.9K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 99 kmeast

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 230 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Piran Dağı Mountain 19 kmE
  • Meydankale Dağı Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Meydan Dağı Mountain 16 kmW
  • Kalecik Dağı Mountain 11 kmS

25–60 km126 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 38 kmNE
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 57 kmNE
  • Zivar Dağı Mountain 26 kmE
  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 37 kmNE

60–100 km301 places

  • Sazlıca Gölü Lake 81 kmW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 75 kmE
  • Atatürk Barajı Lake 83 kmSW
  • Kara Kaya Barajı Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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