Mamak, Ankara

District and municipality in Ankara, Turkey
39°56′32″N 32°55′23″E / 39.94222°N 32.92306°E / 39.94222; 32.92306CountryTurkeyProvinceAnkaraGovernment
 • MayorVeli Gündüz Şahin (CHP)Area
321 km2 (124 sq mi)Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)Population
 (2022)[1]
687,535 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code
06260
Area code0312Websitewww.mamak.bel.tr

Mamak is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 321 km2,[3] and its population is 687,535 (2022).[1] It is part of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 950 m (3,117 ft).

Important public buildings include an infamous military prison which has been the subject of legend; the military electronic surveillance centre; and Ankara's largest rubbish dump.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007503,663—    
2012559,597+2.13%
2017637,935+2.66%
2022687,535+1.51%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[1]

Composition

There are 64 neighbourhoods in Mamak District:[4]

  • Abidinpaşa
  • Akdere
  • Akşemsettin
  • Altıağaç
  • Altınevler
  • Araplar
  • Aşık Veysel
  • Bahçeleriçi
  • Bahçelerüstü
  • Balkiraz
  • Başak
  • Bayındır
  • Boğaziçi
  • Bostancık
  • Büyükkayaş
  • Çağlayan
  • Cengizhan
  • Çiğiltepe
  • Demirlibahçe
  • Derbent
  • Diriliş
  • Dostlar
  • Durali Alıç
  • Dutluk
  • Ege
  • Ekin
  • Fahri Korutürk
  • General Zeki Doğan
  • Gökçeyurt
  • Gülveren
  • Harman
  • Hürel
  • Hüseyingazi
  • Karaağaç
  • Karşıyaka
  • Kartaltepe
  • Kazım Orbay
  • Kıbrısköy
  • Kızılca
  • Köstence
  • Küçük Kayaş
  • Kusunlar
  • Kutlu
  • Kutludüğün
  • Lalahan
  • Mehtap
  • Misket
  • Mutlu
  • Ortaköy
  • Peyami Safa
  • Şafaktepe
  • Şahap Gürler
  • Şahintepe
  • Saimekadın
  • Şehit Cengiz Topel
  • Şirintepe
  • Tepecik
  • Türközü
  • Tuzluçayır
  • Üreğil
  • Yeni Bayındır
  • Yeşilbayır
  • Yukarı Imrohor
  • Zirvekent

Notable people

  • Kübra Öztürk (born 1991), Woman Grandmaster of chess
  • Mustafa Yılmaz (born 1992), Grandmaster of chess

References

  1. ^ a b c "Population Of SRE-1, SRE-2, Provinces and Districts". TÜIK. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

External links

  • District governor's official website (in Turkish)
  • District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
  • Kenthaber.com. "General information on Mamak, Ankara" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
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