Map of Silvan, Turkey

Silvan is a city in Diyarbakır Province, Turkey, with a population of about 65,956. It lies at 38.1371°N, 41.0082°E. Silvan is about 731 km (454 mi) east of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Batman, 30 km to the south.

Silvan at a glance

Where is Silvan?

• The 3rd largest city in Diyarbakır Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Silvan

• Batman — 30 km south
• Bismil — 45 km southwest
• Diyarbakır — 74 km west
• Muş — 78 km northeast
• Siirt — 85 km east
• Midyat — 85 km south
• Bingöl — 94 km northwest
• Mardin — 95 km south
• Bitlis — 100 km east
• Kızıltepe — 112 km south

Largest cities in Diyarbakır Province

• Diyarbakır — 1,833,684
• Bismil — 74,493
• Ergani — 52,684

Largest cities in Turkey

• Istanbul — 15,701,602
• Ankara — 3,517,182
• Bursa — 3,101,833
• İzmir — 2,938,292
• Gaziantep — 2,222,415
• Diyarbakır — 1,833,684
• Adana — 1,816,750
• Kayseri — 1,452,458
• Konya — 1,433,861
• Antalya — 1,335,002

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.