Map of Yüksekova, Turkey

Yüksekova is a city in Hakkâri, Turkey, with a population of about 71,729. It lies at 37.5736°N, 44.2872°E. Yüksekova is about 1,024 km (637 mi) east of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hakkâri, 48 km to the west.

Yüksekova at a glance

Where is Yüksekova?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 34 min on the shortest day to 14 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yüksekova

• Hakkâri — 48 km west
• Orūmīyeh — 70 km east, Iran
• Salmās — 81 km northeast, Iran
• Oshnavīyeh — 93 km southeast, Iran
• Soran — 105 km south, Iraq
• Naqadeh — 119 km southeast, Iran
• Piranshahr — 123 km southeast, Iran
• Khowy — 123 km northeast, Iran
• Van — 129 km northwest
• Sīnah — 139 km southwest, Iraq

Largest cities in Hakkâri

• Hakkâri — 77,699

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.