Map of Kayseri, Turkey

Kayseri is the administrative centre of Kayseri, Turkey, with a population of about 1,452,458. It lies at 38.7322°N, 35.4853°E. Kayseri is about 262 km (163 mi) southeast of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Talas, 8 km to the southeast.

Kayseri at a glance

Where is Kayseri?

• The 8th largest city in Turkey by recorded population.
• 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 Kayseri

• Talas — 8 km southeast
• Develi — 38 km south
• Nevşehir — 68 km west
• Niğde — 110 km southwest
• Göksun — 118 km southeast
• Sorgun — 123 km north
• Kırşehir — 123 km west
• Aksaray — 133 km west
• Yerköy — 134 km northwest
• Yozgat — 134 km northwest

Largest cities in Kayseri

• Talas — 36,890
• Develi — 35,868

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
• Konya — 1,433,861
• Antalya — 1,335,002
• Esenyurt — 983,571

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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.