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Kengerli Destination Guide

Explore Kengerli in Turkey

Kengerli in the region of Diyarbakır is a place in Turkey - some 421 mi or ( 677 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kengerli is now 07:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mosul, Aleppo, Ad Darbasiyah, Kanikevan, and Nefirtas. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mosul . Where to go and what to see in Kengerli ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Diyarbakır Province

Diyarbakır Province is a province in eastern Turkey. The province covers an area of 15,355 km² and the population is 1,528,958. The provincial capital is the city of Diyarbakir. It has been home to many civilisations and the surrounding area including itself is home to many Mesolithic era stone carvings and artifacts.

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Located at 38.14 40.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Kurdish inhabited regions, Tur Abdin

Amida (Mesopotamia)

Amida was an ancient city located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands. The Roman writers Ammianus Marcellinus and Procopius consider it a city of Mesopotamia, but it may be more properly viewed as belonging to Armenia Major. The city was located on the right bank of the Tigris. The walls are lofty and substantial, and constructed of the ruins of ancient edifices. As the place is well adapted for a commercial city, it is probable that Amida was a town of considerable antiquity.

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Located at 37.98 40.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Roman towns and cities in Turkey, Western Armenia