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Village

Akçakale

Located in Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°05′23″ N 39°41′59″ E

Map showing the location of Akçakale Akçakale
Location in Turkey
Population
1,676
1.7K
Elevation
822 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
DIY Diyarbakır Airport49 km
EZS Elazığ Airport67 km

About Akçakale

Akçakale is a village. Location: Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province. Population: 1,676. Elevation: 822 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Kolik Çayı and Pamuklu Çayı.

Climate of Akçakale

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 96 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 127 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 167 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
March (83 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 Akçakale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°26°33°38°37°33°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°3°8°12°17°22°21°16°10°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)817783754910224406383

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Akçakale

The nearest airport is Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (101 km). The nearest large city is Diyarbakır, 49 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 49 kmsoutheast
  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 67 kmnorthwest
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 101 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 49 kmsoutheast
  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 50 kmsouthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 77 kmnorthwest
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 96 kmsouth
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 112 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Akçakale

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 338 natural sites, 304 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Kaldırım Sulama Göleti Lake 22 kmSE
  • Şeyhan Dağı Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Keşişlik Tepesi Mountain 25 kmS
  • Bade Pınarı Natural site 18 kmSE

25–60 km147 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 51 kmNW
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 25 kmE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 34 kmE
  • Kabaklı Sulama Göleti Lake 55 kmE

60–100 km500 places

  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 65 kmN
  • Dipni Barajı Lake 64 kmNE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 81 kmSE
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 83 kmSE

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