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District and municipality in Antalya, TurkeyManavgatDistrict and municipalityMosque in Manavgat
LogoMap showing Manavgat District in Antalya ProvinceManavgatLocation in TurkeyCoordinates: 36°47′N 31°26′E / 36.783°N 31.433°E / 36.783; 31.433CountryTurkeyProvinceAntalyaGovernment • MayorNiyazi Nefi Kara (CHP)Area2,351 km2 (908 sq mi)Population (2022)252,941 • Density107.6/km2 (278.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code07600Area code0242Websitewww.manavgat.bel.tr
Manavgat is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,351 km2, and its population is 252,941 (2022). It is 75 km (47 mi) from the city of Antalya. The Manavgat River has a waterfall near the city.
Manavgat skyline
Geography
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Between the Taurus Mountains to the north, and the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean coast, much of the district is surrounded by a flat plain. This is mostly fertile farmland and agriculture is well-developed in Manavgat, keeping livestock and growing crops including grains, sesame and many fruits and vegetables; in recent years olives have also been planted. There is no industry except for food-processing, so apart from agriculture the local economy depends on tourism.
The mountains are covered with forests and typical Mediterranean shrubs, there are small plains higher in the mountains too, traditionally used for summer grazing by the yörük nomads. Manavgat has a Mediterranean climate of hot, dry summers and warm, wet winters; the temperature rarely drops to freezing. The district is irrigated by the Manavgat River, and has two dams for hydro-electric power. In 2001 plans began to export water from these reservoirs to Israel and other Mediterranean countries including Malta and Cyprus; as of 2006 these plans are on hold.
Climate[edit]
Manavgat has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), with very hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
Climate data for Manavgat (1991–2020)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
15.4(59.7)
16.3(61.3)
19.0(66.2)
22.3(72.1)
26.5(79.7)
31.2(88.2)
34.4(93.9)
34.8(94.6)
32.1(89.8)
27.7(81.9)
21.9(71.4)
17.1(62.8)
24.9(76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
10.8(51.4)
11.4(52.5)
13.7(56.7)
16.7(62.1)
20.9(69.6)
25.4(77.7)
28.6(83.5)
29.0(84.2)
25.9(78.6)
21.6(70.9)
16.2(61.2)
12.4(54.3)
19.4(66.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
7.3(45.1)
7.5(45.5)
9.0(48.2)
11.6(52.9)
15.5(59.9)
19.6(67.3)
22.8(73.0)
23.3(73.9)
20.1(68.2)
16.3(61.3)
11.9(53.4)
8.9(48.0)
14.5(58.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
252.44(9.94)
147.81(5.82)
92.98(3.66)
47.18(1.86)
23.16(0.91)
6.9(0.27)
1.86(0.07)
1.75(0.07)
15.11(0.59)
117.43(4.62)
154.31(6.08)
254.77(10.03)
1,115.7(43.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
11.8
8.9
6.3
5.1
3.1
1.7
1.2
1.1
2.1
5.0
6.6
10.3
63.2
Average relative humidity (%)
63.2
61.8
62.5
65.8
65.3
60.4
59.6
60.8
58.8
57.0
60.0
64.1
61.6
Source: NOAA
