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Şehitkamil

Located in Gaziantep Province, Turkey Coordinates: 37°10′20″ N 37°22′11″ E

Map showing the location of Şehitkamil Şehitkamil
Location in Turkey
Population
857,167
857.2K
Elevation
962 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Places inside
175
listed under Şehitkamil
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GZT Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport27 km
KCM Kahramanmaraş Airport55 km

About Şehitkamil

Şehitkamil is a district. Location: Gaziantep Province, Turkey. Population: 857,167. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Araplar Dere and İncesu.

Climate of Şehitkamil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Suruç · 96 km east20°
  • Osmaniye · 100 km west21°
  • İskenderun · 125 km southwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (98 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 Şehitkamil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°13°19°25°31°35°35°31°24°15°9°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°11°16°19°19°14°9°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)97777452347224376198

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Şehitkamil

The nearest airport is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Gaziantep, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) Gaziantep 27 kmsouth
  • Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) Kahramanmaraş 55 kmnorthwest
  • Aleppo International Airport (ALP) Aleppo 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Gaziantep Population: 2.2M 13 kmsouth
  • Kilis Population: 111.6K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Kahramanmaraş Population: 385K 60 kmnorthwest
  • Suruç Population: 101.2K 96 kmeast
  • Osmaniye Population: 202.8K 100 kmwest

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

Day trips from Şehitkamil

Within 100 km: 56 historic and cultural sites, 542 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Burç Göleti Lake 22 kmSW
  • Kartal Dağı Mountain 21 kmW
  • Büyüksoy Tepe Mountain 21 kmW
  • Damla Tepe Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km348 places

  • Örmeli Göl Lake 56 kmW
  • Kara Göl Lake 55 kmW
  • Kayacıik Barajı Lake 42 kmS
  • Konak Göleti Lake 46 kmS

60–100 km407 places

  • Karatepe Aslantaşı Milli Parkı Natural site 100 kmW
  • Arıklıkaş Göleti Lake 76 kmW
  • İnekli Göl Lake 60 kmN
  • Fevzipaşa Gölü Lake 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Şehitkamil

175 places

Cities & villages46

Mountains & nature7

Heritage & sights7

Nearby attractions & nature

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