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Karınca Tepesi

Located in Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°31′00″ N 40°35′52″ E

Map showing the location of Karınca Tepesi Karınca Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,134 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarlacık
2.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport33 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport55 km

About Karınca Tepesi

Karınca Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 1,134 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Kuşkayası Tepesi and Hamihaydo Tepesi.

Climate of Karınca Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 37 km south19°
  • Viranşehir · 81 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 142 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
January (103 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Karınca Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°7°12°18°25°32°37°37°32°23°14°7°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°10°15°20°19°14°8°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1039997894682133870101

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Karınca Tepesi

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 33 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 55 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 36 kmsouth
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 55 kmnorthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 63 kmnortheast
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 81 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Karınca Tepesi

Within 100 km: 199 historic and cultural sites, 869 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km147 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 21 kmNW
  • Kalagoz Tepesi Mountain 14 kmS
  • Boz Tepe Mountain 23 kmN
  • Beyaztoprak Tepesi Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km552 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 49 kmE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 44 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 45 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 41 kmNE

60–100 km659 places

  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 81 kmNW
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 98 kmNE
  • Siirtari Gölü Lake 98 kmNE
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tarlacık Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    2.7 km NW
  • Aşağı Ocak Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    3.4 km N
  • Aykutköy Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    3.8 km E
  • Kemerli Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    4.5 km NW
  • Yukarı Ocak Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    2.4 km NE
  • Harapküri Village, Mazıdağı İlçesi
    2.6 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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