Dhekelia: Geography#
Location | Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta |
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Geographic Coordinates | 34 59 N, 33 45 E 34.983334,33.75 |
Land boundaries | total: 108 km border countries: Cyprus 108 km |
Coastline | 27.5 km |
Elevation Extremes | NA |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | NA |
Natural Hazards | NA |
Natural Resource | NA |
Land Use | NA |
Climate | temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters |
Irrigated Land | NA |
Renewable Water Resources | NA |
Environment_CurrentIssues | netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn |
Environment - international agreements | NA |
Large Cities | |
Geography-note | British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus; of the Sovereign Base Area land 60% is privately owned and farmed, 20% is owned by the Ministry of Defense, and 20% is SBA Crown land |