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Village

Kafes

Located in Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°19′17″ N 42°13′16″ E

Map showing the location of Kafes Kafes
Location in Turkey
Elevation
393 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
AprilOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport15 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport97 km

About Kafes

Kafes is a village. Location: Cizre İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 393 m. The best months to visit are April, October–November. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include mosque and Dicle Köprüsü.

Climate of Kafes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 42°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (115 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Kafes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°18°23°30°37°42°41°37°29°20°13°
Average low (°C)3°4°7°11°16°21°24°23°20°14°9°5°
Precipitation (mm)1089999913920022865115

Other places to visit in this season: April October November

How to get to Kafes

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 15 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 3 km to the west.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 15 kmwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 97 kmwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 119 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 3 kmwest
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 23 kmeast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 72 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 115 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 131 kmwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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