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Village

Kocakent

Located in Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°31′04″ N 40°22′45″ E

Map showing the location of Kocakent Kocakent
Location in Turkey
Elevation
885 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MQM Mardin Airport40 km
DIY Diyarbakır Airport45 km

About Kocakent

Kocakent is a village. Location: Mazıdağı İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 885 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Güven Tepe and Kara Çay.

Climate of Kocakent

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 41 km southeast19°
  • Viranşehir · 64 km southwest18°
  • Cizre · 161 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 39°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
January (98 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 Kocakent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°14°20°27°34°39°38°33°25°15°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-1°2°7°11°17°21°20°15°10°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)98949486458213376897

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Kocakent

The nearest airport is Mardin Airport (MQM), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 40 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) Diyarbakır 45 kmnorth
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 79 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Diyarbakır Population: 1.8M 46 kmnorth
  • Viranşehir Population: 154.2K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 78 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kocakent

Within 100 km: 149 historic and cultural sites, 768 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km70 places

  • Göksu Barajı Lake 18 kmN
  • Dumluca Baraj Göleti Lake 24 kmSW
  • Ortaören Sulama Göleti Lake 18 kmW
  • Kırmızı Tepe Mountain 8 kmW

25–60 km433 places

  • Sabun Gölü Lake 57 kmNE
  • Çiftgöller Lake 57 kmNE
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 53 kmNE
  • Soğan Göl Lake 53 kmNE

60–100 km680 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 68 kmE
  • Devegeçidi Barajı Lake 70 kmNW
  • Puro Gölü Lake 63 kmNE
  • Bazya Gölü Lake 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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