World Factbook
Dhekelia
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
note
note: area surrounds three Cypriot enclaves
total
131 sq km
Climate
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Location
Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta
Coastline
27.5 km
Map references
Middle East
Land boundaries
total
108 km
border countries
Cyprus 108 km
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
Area - comparative
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Geographic coordinates
34 59 N, 33 45 E