Map of Niksar, Turkey

Niksar is a city in Tokat Province, Turkey, with a population of about 49,865. It lies at 40.5917°N, 36.9517°E. Niksar is about 356 km (221 mi) east of Ankara, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Erbaa, 34 km to the west.

Niksar at a glance

Where is Niksar?

• The 5th largest city in Tokat Province on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 16 min on the shortest day to 15 h 05 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Niksar

• Erbaa — 34 km west
• Tokat — 46 km southwest
• Ünye — 66 km northeast
• Fatsa — 67 km northeast
• Çarşamba — 70 km north
• Turhal — 77 km west
• Ordu — 90 km northeast
• Samsun — 92 km northwest
• Sivas — 94 km south
• Amasya — 95 km west

Largest cities in Tokat Province

• Tokat — 129,702
• Turhal — 110,884
• Zile — 55,680
• Erbaa — 52,185

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.