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Village

Başkaya

Located in Malazgirt İlçesi, Muş Province Coordinates: 39°25′12″ N 42°19′07″ E

Map showing the location of Başkaya Başkaya
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,594 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
AJI Ağrı Airport66 km
MSR Muş Airport94 km

About Başkaya

Başkaya is a village. Location: Malazgirt İlçesi, Muş Province. Elevation: 1,594 m. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Lala Dağı and Göksu Çayı.

Climate of Başkaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 233 km south20°
  • Silopi · 242 km south20°
  • Kızıltepe · 291 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -12°)
Wettest month
April (77 mm)
Driest month
August (14 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 Başkaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°12°18°24°30°30°25°17°8°0°
Average low (°C)-12°-11°-6°2°6°9°13°13°8°3°-2°-8°
Precipitation (mm)415158777340161416565644

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Başkaya

The nearest airport is Ağrı Airport (AJI), 66 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ağrı, 70 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ağrı Airport (AJI) Ağrı 66 kmnortheast
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 94 kmsouthwest
  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 115 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ağrı Population: 124.5K 70 kmnortheast
  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Van Population: 525K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Iğdır Population: 101.7K 158 kmeast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 169 kmwest

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

Day trips from Başkaya

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 295 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Kaz Gölü Lake 9 kmS
  • Kohtepe Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Kaban Tepe Mountain 21 kmE
  • Güzelbaba Dağı Mountain 12 kmSW

25–60 km150 places

  • Lake Haçlı Lake 44 kmS
  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 59 kmSW
  • Ziyaret Tepe Mountain 31 kmNE
  • Ziyaret Tepesi Mountain 45 kmSE

60–100 km361 places

  • Lake Arin Lake 89 kmSE
  • Seki Gölü Lake 80 kmW
  • Lake Nemrut Lake 89 kmS
  • Lake Nazik Lake 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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