Dhekelia Geography
Locationon the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
Geographic coordinates
34 59 N, 33 45 E
Area
total: 130.8 sq km
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
Area - comparative
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Climate
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Environment - current issues
netting and trapping of small migrant songbirds in the spring and autumn
Geography - note
British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus