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Natural site

Gali Zewah

Located in Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province Coordinates: 37°14′23″ N 43°55′58″ E

Map showing the location of Gali Zewah Gali Zewah
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,252 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yeni
3.1 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Asia/Baghdad · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
YKO Hakkari Yüksekova Airport44 km
OMH Urmia Airport111 km

About Gali Zewah

Gali Zewah is a natural site. Location: Yüksekova, Hakkâri Province. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Güven Dağ and Baş Pınar.

Climate of Gali Zewah

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 5° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Silopi · 130 km west20°
  • Cizre · 155 km west20°
  • Kızıltepe · 297 km west19°
Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
March (129 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gali Zewah
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°17°23°29°34°34°30°22°14°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°2°7°12°17°21°21°17°11°5°-1°
Precipitation (mm)93122129125596224439092

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Gali Zewah

The nearest airport is Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Erbil International Airport (EBL) (111 km). The nearest large city is Silopi, 130 km to the west.

Airports

  • Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) Hakkari 44 kmnortheast
  • Urmia Airport (OMH) Urmia 111 kmnortheast
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL) Arbil 111 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 130 kmwest
  • Van Population: 525K 147 kmnorth
  • Cizre Population: 134K 155 kmwest
  • Siirt Population: 114K 192 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 258 kmwest

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

Day trips from Gali Zewah

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 346 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Olukbaşı Gölü Lake 17 kmNW
  • White Mountain Mountain 12 kmE
  • İzme Dağı Mountain 13 kmN
  • Oramar Dağları Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km207 places

  • Büyükgelka Gölü Lake 36 kmE
  • Kırmızıtaş Gölü Lake 31 kmE
  • Davulcu Gölü Lake 28 kmNE
  • Büyük Göl Lake 26 kmNE

60–100 km341 places

  • Çalyan Gölü Lake 77 kmNW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 97 kmNW
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 94 kmNW
  • Delav Gölü Lake 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yeni Village, Yüksekova
    3.1 km N
  • Pirinçeken Village, Yüksekova
    3.4 km NW
  • Kardeşler Village, Yüksekova
    4.2 km N
  • Çey Town, Yüksekova
    9.9 km E
  • Dede Village, Çukurca İlçesi
    5.3 km NW
  • Haydarlı Village, Çukurca İlçesi
    5.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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