Introduction
City in Adıyaman Province, Turkey
Municipality in Adıyaman, TurkeyKâhtaMunicipalityKâhta castleLocation in TurkeyCoordinates: 37°46′49″N 38°37′18″E / 37.78028°N 38.62167°E / 37.78028; 38.62167CountryTurkeyProvinceAdıyamanDistrictKâhtaGovernment • MayorMehmet Can Hallaç (AKP)Population (2021)86,232Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code02400Websitewww.kahta.bel.tr
Kâhta (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈcahta]; Kurdish: Kolîk, Ottoman Turkish: کولک, romanized: Kölük) 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
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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
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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
