Maku
This mountain city in northwest Iran's West Azerbaijan province, Maku sits in a high gorge where the Zangmar River divides the city between two flanking peaks, close to the Turkish border. It anchors Iran's largest free trade zone, which opened in 2011 and ranks among the largest in the world, and serves as a crossing point for overland travellers heading into Turkey.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
Maku: quick answers
Where is Maku?
Maku is in Iran, about 74 km46 miles in a straight line from Artashat.
How do you get to Maku?
The nearest airport is Showt (IMQ), about 1 hr 9 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Maku?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is May, with about 125 mm4.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Maku?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.