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Village

Balaban

Located in Eğil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°10′23″ N 40°12′32″ E

Map showing the location of Balaban Balaban
Location in Turkey
Population
1,036
1K
Elevation
807 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport31 km
BGG Bingöl Airport83 km

About Balaban

Balaban is a village. Location: Eğil İlçesi, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 1,036. Elevation: 807 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Hayrat Tepe and Habip Tepesi.

Climate of Balaban

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 113 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 114 km south19°
  • Cizre · 197 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (95 mm)
Driest month
July (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 Balaban
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°13°19°26°33°38°38°33°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°7°12°17°21°20°15°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)948995865112225407089

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Balaban

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 29 km to the south.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 31 kmsouth
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 83 kmnortheast
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 84 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 29 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 83 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 87 kmeast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 91 kmsouthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 103 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Balaban

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 628 natural sites, 401 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 23 kmSW
  • Habip Tepesi Mountain 7 kmNW
  • Çapur Tepe Mountain 15 kmW
  • Ayran Tepe Mountain 25 kmS

25–60 km314 places

  • Dipni Barajı Lake 32 kmN
  • Silvan Barajı Lake 58 kmNE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 26 kmSW
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 60 kmS

60–100 km766 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 99 kmSE
  • Lake Hazar Lake 78 kmNW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 82 kmNW
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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