Map of Ahlat, Turkey

Ahlat is a city in Bitlis, Turkey, with a population of about 64,695. It lies at 38.7489°N, 42.4801°E. Ahlat is about 838 km (520 mi) east of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Adilcevaz, 23 km to the east.

Ahlat at a glance

Where is Ahlat?

• The 2nd largest city in Bitlis on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 27 min on the shortest day to 14 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ahlat

• Adilcevaz — 23 km east
• Tatvan — 33 km southwest
• Bitlis — 50 km southwest
• Patnos — 62 km northeast
• Erciş — 82 km east
• Van — 83 km east
• Muş — 86 km west
• Hınıs — 96 km northwest
• Siirt — 103 km southwest
• Ağrı — 118 km northeast

Largest cities in Bitlis

• Tatvan — 73,222
• Bitlis — 53,023
• Adilcevaz — 52,781

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.