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Sakaltutan Dağı

Located in Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province Coordinates: 36°57′00″ N 37°06′00″ E

Map showing the location of Sakaltutan Dağı Sakaltutan Dağı
Location in Turkey
Elevation
785 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Güllüce
2.5 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport34 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport67 km

About Sakaltutan Dağı

Sakaltutan Dağı is a mountain. Location: Şahinbey İlçesi, Gaziantep Province. Elevation: 785 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Kızıl Tepe and Ellez Tepesi.

Climate of Sakaltutan Dağı

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Osmaniye · 77 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 92 km southwest22°
  • Suruç · 118 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (106 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 Sakaltutan Dağı
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°15°20°27°32°35°35°32°25°17°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°8°12°17°20°20°16°10°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)1058978543361353560106

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Sakaltutan Dağı

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 34 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kilis, 26 km to the south.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 34 kmeast
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 67 kmnorth
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 86 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 26 kmsouth
  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 28 kmnortheast
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 72 kmnorth
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 77 kmwest
  • İskenderun Population: 251.7K 92 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Sakaltutan Dağı

Within 100 km: 65 historic and cultural sites, 587 natural sites, 221 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 14 kmNE
  • Konak Göleti Lake 22 kmSE
  • Kefiz Dağı Mountain 19 kmS
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km309 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 38 kmNW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 57 kmNW
  • Kara Göl Lake 38 kmNW
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 46 kmW

60–100 km393 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 84 kmNW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 91 kmNE
  • Azaplı Göl Lake 97 kmNE
  • Lake Arin Lake 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Güllüce Village, Şahinbey İlçesi
    2.5 km W
  • Uğurtepe Village, Şahinbey İlçesi
    0.5 km NW
  • Doğanca Village, Şahinbey İlçesi
    3.5 km NE
  • Belentepe Village, Musabeyli İlçesi
    3.7 km W
  • Hacıköy Village, Şahinbey İlçesi
    1.9 km N
  • Cevizli Village, Şahinbey İlçesi
    2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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