Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş — known historically as Marash and, in antiquity, as Germanicea — is a city in southern Turkey at the foot of Mount Ahır, designated a UNESCO Creative City of Literature in 2025. Built on the site of the late Hittite city of Gurgum, it carries a long layered history and is known for its dövme dondurma (stretch ice cream), tarhana, and peppers, all registered local food products. The city was severely damaged in the February 2023 earthquakes, whose epicentre lay within the province.
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- Population384,953
- Nearest water from center 2.4 km1.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.6 km4.1 mi
Kahramanmaraş: quick answers
Where is Kahramanmaraş?
Kahramanmaraş is in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye.
How do you get to Kahramanmaraş?
The nearest airport is Kahramanmaraş (KCM), about 15 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Kahramanmaraş?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C35°F. The wettest month is January, with about 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Kahramanmaraş?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 3 restaurants, 10 cafés and 72 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Kahramanmaraş?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bahçe.