Geography

Geographical Location:
The largest surrounding district of Gaziantep province is Nizip. Nizip is surrounded by Şanlıurfa (Birecik) in the east, Karkamış in the south, Yavuzeli in the north, Gaziantep and Oguzeli in the west. Located between 36°28' eastern longitudes and 36°38' northern latitudes, Nizip's altitude above sea level is 400-500m. between. Located in the Euphrates River basin, Nizip generally features a plateau opening towards the east and a plain in the south. It has a simple structure without many bumps.

Climate:
The annual rainfall in Nizip, which is located in the transition zone between Mediterranean and continental climate characteristics, is 440 mm. is around. The majority of precipitation occurs in winter and spring. The summer season is completely dry. It is one of the places with the highest summer drought in Türkiye. In contrast to hot and dry summers, winters are relatively cold and rainy. The dominant wind direction is south and west. Summer drought increases with the effect of hot and dry winds blowing from the south in summer.

Vegetation:
Depending on the climatic conditions of the region, the vegetation is steppe, but cultural plants such as olives, pistachios and vines are also widely grown.