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Village

Karakaya

Located in İslahiye İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 36°57′46″ N 36°46′47″ E

Map showing the location of Karakaya Karakaya
Location in Turkey
Population
357
357
Elevation
493 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport62 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport66 km

About Karakaya

Karakaya is a village. Location: İslahiye İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. Population: 357. Elevation: 493 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Homlı Tepe and Annıyaslı Tepesi.

Climate of Karakaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 7° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (131 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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)10°12°16°22°27°32°35°35°33°27°19°12°
Average low (°C)2°3°6°10°14°19°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)12811092633881484069131

Other places to visit in this season: April May October November

How to get to Karakaya

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 62 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kilis, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 62 kmeast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 66 kmnorth
  • Hatay Airport (HTY) Antakya 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 49 kmwest
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 55 kmeast
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 68 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 70 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Karakaya

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 595 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km140 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 20 kmN
  • Kara Göl Lake 20 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 21 kmNW
  • Şahinlik Tepe Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km459 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 60 kmNW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 32 kmNW
  • Burç Göleti Lake 36 kmE
  • Balık Gölü Lake 57 kmSW

60–100 km311 places

  • Tell Atchana Historic site 88 kmSW
  • Lake Arin Lake 79 kmSW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 66 kmE
  • Menzelet Barajı Lake 83 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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