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Village

Kesentaş

Located in Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province Coordinates: 38°12′16″ N 39°35′36″ E

Map showing the location of Kesentaş Kesentaş
Location in Turkey
Elevation
866 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
EZS Elazığ Airport51 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport64 km

About Kesentaş

Kesentaş is a village. Location: Ergani District, Diyarbakır Province. Elevation: 866 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Şeyhan Dağı and Boğaz Dere.

Climate of Kesentaş

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 71 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Viranşehir · 110 km south18°
  • Kızıltepe · 142 km southeast19°
  • Suruç · 171 km southwest20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
March (88 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 Kesentaş
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°13°19°26°32°37°37°32°24°15°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°3°8°13°17°22°21°17°11°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)848088845713325467188

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Kesentaş

The nearest airport is Elazığ Airport (EZS), 51 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) (104 km). The nearest large city is Siverek, 55 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Elazığ Airport (EZS) Elazığ 51 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 64 kmsoutheast
  • Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) Şanlıurfa 104 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Siverek Population: 175.3K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 64 kmsoutheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 109 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 110 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kesentaş

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 276 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Zivar Dağı Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Yüksek Tepe Mountain 17 kmN
  • Şeyhan Dağı Mountain 2 kmNW
  • Piran Dağı Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km144 places

  • Lake Hazar Lake 36 kmNW
  • Keban Barajı Gölü Lake 50 kmN
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 38 kmSE
  • Gözegölü Sulama Göleti Lake 48 kmSE

60–100 km416 places

  • Dipni Barajı Lake 65 kmNE
  • Göksu Barajı Lake 96 kmSE
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 99 kmSE
  • Künreş Sulama Göleti Lake 85 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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