Dhekelia Geography - 2023

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Location

Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta

Geographic coordinates

34 59 N, 33 45 E

Map references

Middle East

Area

total: 131 sq km

note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves

Area - comparative

about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries

total: 108 km

border countries (1): Cyprus 108 km

Coastline

27.5 km

Climate

temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters

Geography - note

British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; several small Cypriot enclaves exist within the Sovereign Base Area (SBA); of the SBA land, 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land

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