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Kahta

Kâhta (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈcahta]; Kurdish: Kolîk, Ottoman Turkish: کولک, romanizedKölük) is a city in Adıyaman Province of Turkey. It is the seat of Kâhta District. Its population is 86,232 (2021). The city is populated by Kurds from the Reşwan tribe.

Neighborhoods

The town is divided into the neighborhoods of Atatürk, Bağlar, Bayraktar, Cami, Cumhuriyet, Çobanlı, Fatih, Fırat, Gazi, Girne, Hürriyet, Karşıyaka, Menderes, Şeyhbaba, Turanlı, Turgut Özal, Yavuz Selim and Yeni.

Climate

Kâhta has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), with pronounced seasons. Summers are very hot and dry, and winters are cool and wet.

Climate data for Kâhta (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
10.1
(50.2)
15.1
(59.2)
20.6
(69.1)
26.9
(80.4)
33.5
(92.3)
38.0
(100.4)
38.0
(100.4)
32.9
(91.2)
25.8
(78.4)
16.8
(62.2)
10.5
(50.9)
23.1
(73.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)
5.8
(42.4)
10.1
(50.2)
15.0
(59.0)
20.7
(69.3)
27.1
(80.8)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
26.2
(79.2)
19.8
(67.6)
11.8
(53.2)
6.6
(43.9)
17.6
(63.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.7
(35.1)
2.3
(36.1)
5.9
(42.6)
9.9
(49.8)
14.8
(58.6)
20.8
(69.4)
25.1
(77.2)
24.5
(76.1)
20.1
(68.2)
14.9
(58.8)
8.1
(46.6)
3.6
(38.5)
12.7
(54.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 130.94
(5.16)
99.36
(3.91)
75.45
(2.97)
59.96
(2.36)
34.42
(1.36)
8.23
(0.32)
1.24
(0.05)
0.71
(0.03)
7.34
(0.29)
48.28
(1.90)
74.8
(2.94)
124.78
(4.91)
665.51
(26.20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.8 4.7 1.7 1.1 1.2 2.5 4.4 6.2 9.0 63.8
Average relative humidity (%) 65.3 62.9 58.2 56.3 48.6 32.8 26.0 27.4 31.4 43.2 55.6 65.9 47.7
Source: NOAA

Notable people

References

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  7. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  8. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kâhta". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2024.