Districts
13 locations
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Akçadağ, Malatya
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Arapgir, Malatya
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Arguvan, Malatya
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Darende, Malatya
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Doğanşehir, Malatya
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Hekimhan, Malatya
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Pütürge, Malatya
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Yeşilyurt, Malatya
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Battalgazi, Malatya
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Doğanyol, Malatya
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Kale, Malatya
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Kuluncak, Malatya
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Yazıhan, Malatya
Malatya is a province in Türkiye's Eastern Anatolia region. Its capital and districts form a living geography where settlement, transport and agriculture intersect.
Plains, mountains, rivers and coasts around Malatya shape both daily life and the regional economy. WorldGuide provides encyclopedic tabs at province level.
Malatya reflects eastern Anatolia with high plateaus, pastoralism and harsh winters.
Malatya stands out for tribal hospitality and kilim weaving. Local crafts, wedding customs, folk music and table etiquette vary richly across districts.
Mosques, shrines and bazaar fabric together with museums and festivals keep Malatya's culture alive.
Hospitality and neighbourly ties in Malatya are part of Anatolia's deep social fabric.
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1Malatya bears traces of Urartian, Seljuk and frontier fortresses. Archaeological mounds and written sources reveal settlement layers from different eras.
From the Ottoman era to the Republic, administrative reform, agriculture and transport shaped Malatya. Today's district centers reflect this continuity.
See district history tabs for more local detail.