Melikahmet

Melikahmet is a suburb in , and has about 5,790 residents. Melikahmet is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
  • Type: Suburb with 5,790 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Sur, Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Melikahmet Mah.”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Melek Ahmed Pasha Mosque and Parli Safa Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mary Church, is a Syriac Orthodox church in Diyarbakir. It is under the jurisdiction of the Syriac Archdiocese of Mardin, headed by Metropolitan Mor Filüksinos Saliba Özmen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Yenişehir.

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the largest city in . It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the , and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Melikahmet

Latitude
37.91074° or 37° 54′ 39″ north
Longitude
40.23097° or 40° 13′ 52″ east
Population
5,790
Open location code
8H92W66J+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3747522045
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q109391557
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Satellite Map

Discover Melikahmet from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Melikahmet” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “МеликахӀмет”
  • German: “Melikahmet”
  • Kurdish: “Taxa Melek Ehmed”
  • Tatar: “Меликаһмет”
  • Turkish: “Melikahmet, Sur”
  • Turkish: “Melikahmet”
  • “Melikahmet”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lala Kasım Bey Mosque and Şeyh Yusuf Mosque.

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