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Mountain

Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi

Located in Midyat İlçesi, Mardin Province Coordinates: 37°11′49″ N 41°19′45″ E

Map showing the location of Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
917 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Düzce
3.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
KAC Qamishli International Airport23 km
MQM Mardin Airport62 km

About Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi

Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi is a mountain. Location: Midyat İlçesi, Mardin Province. Elevation: 917 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Qamishli International Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Mashari Deresi and Otluk Tepe.

Climate of Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 64 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 67 km west19°
  • Cizre · 77 km east20°
  • Silopi · 101 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 38°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (99 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 Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°10°14°20°27°34°38°38°33°25°16°9°
Average low (°C)-1°1°4°8°13°18°22°22°18°12°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)99969388436113346498

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi

The nearest airport is Qamishli International Airport (KAC), 23 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Mardin, 54 km to the west.

Airports

  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 23 kmsouthwest
  • Mardin Airport (MQM) Mardin 62 kmwest
  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 54 kmwest
  • Kızıltepe Population: 150.2K 67 kmwest
  • Cizre Population: 134K 77 kmeast
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 79 kmnorth
  • Siirt Population: 114K 98 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gora Sheykhakhmet-Kalesi

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 1,114 natural sites, 267 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Telimihran Mountains Mountain 13 kmN
  • Çitli Tepe Mountain 24 kmNE
  • Düğme Tepe Mountain 6 kmNW
  • Keli Tepesi Mountain 12 kmSW

25–60 km434 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 54 kmN
  • Kırkat Göleti Lake 42 kmN
  • Gora Shifiri Mountain 53 kmN
  • Cebeliebyaz Mountain 57 kmE

60–100 km1,156 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 86 kmNE
  • Sabun Gölü Lake 84 kmNW
  • Çiftgöller Lake 86 kmNW
  • İbrahim Göl Lake 86 kmNW

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