Nicosia
Capital of Cyprus: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus. About 200,452 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Cyprus in our atlas.
It lies at 35.17° N, 33.35° E, about 155 m (509 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Nicosia time zone.
Location
Red dot: Nicosia. Green dots: other major cities of Cyprus. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Nicosia has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 36°C (97°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 8°C (46°F). Around 338 mm (13 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Dec.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in CyprusNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 146268 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3856 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- NICOSIA, 11 AUGUST, 2011 140: User:Leventis Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion in Nicosia Republic of Cyprus: AncientNicosia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Eleftherias Square 5: Iakovos Hatzistavrou, European Commission, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Nicosia Shakolas Tower skyline during daylight Republic of Cyprus: NicosiaEurope, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Leventis Gallery Makariou Avenue Nicosia Cyprus: NicosiaNik, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
