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Kyrenia (Girne): neighbourhoods, areas and living

Kyrenia (Girne) is one of the six districts of North Cyprus and has four municipalities: Kyrenia, Lapta (Lapithos)–Alsancak (Karavas)–Çamlıbel (Myrtou), Çatalköy (Agios Epiktitos)–Esentepe (Agios Amvrosios) and Dikmen (Dikomo). Evlek divides the district into 7 areas and 16 neighbourhoods, and the distance given for each neighbourhood is measured by road from Kyrenia Castle. In the 2011 census, the district had a permanent resident population of 69,163.

Kyrenia: 824 active listings →For sale 729For rent 95
£1,761
For sale · /m²
£1,100
For rent · /mo
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Districts

Reviewed by: Onur Dokuzoğlu, architect · Updated: 14 November 2026

Prepared with the help of AI.

North Cyprus Property Price Index

As of November 2026, the median asking price per m² in Kyrenia is £1,761 (n=474, outliers removed).

Median of cleaned active listings; status and sample size are shown with every figure.

For sale

£1,761/m²

Typical price: £123k–£355k

n = 474 · 3 offices · 14 November 2026

How is this calculated?

Established

515 index-eligible listings before dedup/outlier cleanup; 13 duplicates and 28 statistical outliers were excluded to reach the count above.

In Kyrenia, the median asking price per square metre is £1,761/m² (cleaned sample n = 474); a typical home is £123k–£355k.

Kyrenia — £1,761/m²31

Room mix

729 active listings

  • Studio1%
  • 1+114%median 60 m²
  • 2+131%median 85 m²
  • 3+127%median 175 m²
  • 4+116%median 248 m²
  • 5+3%median 310 m²
  • Land7%
  • Commercial1%
For rent

£1,100/mo

Typical price: £800–£1,500

n = 58 · 3 offices · 14 November 2026

How is this calculated?

Early data

Early data: listings mostly from one office.

65 index-eligible listings before dedup/outlier cleanup; 2 duplicates and 5 statistical outliers were excluded to reach the count above.

In Kyrenia, the median monthly asking rent is £1,100 (early data, cleaned sample n = 58); the typical range is £800–£1,500.

Kyrenia — £1,100/mo31

Room mix

93 active listings

  • 1+113%
  • 2+138%median 85 m²
  • 3+130%median 160 m²
  • 4+116%median 220 m²
  • 5+1%
  • Commercial2%

Full data methodology

Latest listings

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Kyrenia's old harbour from a castle bastion, with the Kyrenia Mountains behind
Photo: A.Savin, FAL, Wikimedia Commons

Kyrenia's neighbourhoods

Kyrenia CenterFor sale: £1,667/m²For rent: £850/moHistoric harborDoğanköyFor sale: £1,628/m²For rent: not enough sample2 km to Kyrenia CastleNear KyreniaKarakumFor sale: not enough sampleFor rent: not enough sample3 km to Kyrenia CastleWalking distance to beachOzanköyFor sale: £2,215/m²For rent: not enough sample4 km to Kyrenia CastleVillage atmosphereZeytinlikFor sale: not enough sampleFor rent: not enough sample4 km to Kyrenia CastleOlive grovesBellapaisFor sale: not enough sampleFor rent: not enough sample6 km to Kyrenia Castle*Near the historic abbeyKaraoğlanoğluFor sale: £1,667/m²For rent: not enough sample6 km to Kyrenia CastleClose to seaEdremitFor sale: £2,240/m²For rent: not enough sample7 km to Kyrenia CastleMountain viewsÇatalköyFor sale: £1,972/m²For rent: not enough sample8 km to Kyrenia CastleClose to Kyrenia centerAlsancakFor sale: £1,625/m²For rent: not enough sample13 km to Kyrenia CastleClose to seaArapköyFor sale: not enough sampleFor rent: not enough sample15 km to Kyrenia CastleMountain foothillsDikmenFor sale: not enough sampleFor rent: not enough sample16 km to Kyrenia CastleSurrounded by natureLaptaFor sale: £1,682/m²For rent: not enough sample17 km to Kyrenia CastleHistoric village atmosphereKarşıyakaFor sale: £1,629/m²For rent: not enough sample21 km to Kyrenia CastleSeasideEsentepeFor sale: £2,242/m²For rent: not enough sample28 km to Kyrenia CastleGolf courseKayalarFor sale: not enough sampleFor rent: not enough sample31 km to Kyrenia CastleClose to sea

*Between Kyrenia Castle and Bellapais Abbey. Distances by road from Kyrenia Castle; Google Maps, November 2026.

Kyrenia's areas

  1. Kyrenia Centre188 listings

    The castle, the Ancient Harbour, the state hospital and a university.

  2. Karaoğlanoğlu–Edremit53 listings

    Coast and hillside to the west; public beaches and a university campus.

  3. Alsancak–Lapta–Karşıyaka275 listings

    The west coast; a state lycée (high school) and a health centre in Lapta.

  4. Bellapais–Ozanköy–Çatalköy198 listings

    Hillside and coastal villages to the east; Bellapais Abbey.

  5. Esentepe–Bahçeli102 listings

    The east coast; Alagadi and the turtle nesting beaches.

  6. Dikmen–Boğazköy6 listings

    South of the Kyrenia Mountains (Beşparmak); 12–14 km to Nicosia (Lefkoşa).

  7. Çamlıbel–Koruçam

    The western end; the Akdeniz protected area and the Maronite villages.

Municipalities and neighbourhoods of Kyrenia

Kyrenia is a district, not a province. Since 2017, North Cyprus has been divided into six districts (Nicosia, Famagusta, Kyrenia, Güzelyurt, İskele and Lefke). Kyrenia district has two sub-districts: Kyrenia and Çamlıbel.

MunicipalityVillages (2022 boundary schedule)Evlek area
KyreniaKyrenia, Zeytinlik (Templos), Karakum (Karakoumi), Doğanköy (Thermeia), Ozanköy (Kazafani), Beylerbeyi (Bellapais), Karaoğlanoğlu (Agios Georgios), Edremit (Trimithi), Karaman (Karmi)1, 2, 4
Çatalköy–EsentepeÇatalköy, Arapköy (Klepini), Esentepe, Bahçeli (Kalograia), Beşparmak (Trapeza), Karaağaç (Charkeia)4, 5
Lapta–Alsancak–ÇamlıbelLapta, Alsancak, Yeşiltepe, Karşıyaka (Vasileia), Malatya, İncesu, Ilgaz; 13 villages in the Çamlıbel sub-district3, 7
DikmenLower and Upper Dikmen, Lower and Upper Taşkent (Vouno), Boğazköy (Boghaz), Ağırdağ (Agirda), Dağyolu (Fota), Kömürcü (Kiomourtzou), Pınarbaşı (Krini), Şirinevler (Agios Ermolaos), Göçeri (Pileri), Güngör (Koutsovendis), Akçiçek (Sysklipos)6

Mukhtar areas (November 2026 election notice)

Kyrenia Municipality has 13 mukhtar areas: Lower Kyrenia; the Çiftlikler, Değirmentaşı and Eski Türk neighbourhoods of Upper Kyrenia; Zeytinlik Village, Zeytinlik Kesimi, Karakum, Doğanköy, Ozanköy, Beylerbeyi, Karaoğlanoğlu, Edremit and Karaman. The units in the election notice do not always match the boundary schedule: in Dikmen, Yeni Mahalle is a separate unit, and in Lapta–Alsancak–Çamlıbel, Malatya and İncesu form a single unit.

Evlek's area and district names are there to help you find your way; they do not follow the municipalities' neighbourhood boundaries exactly. In the 2011 census, the usually resident population was 69,163 in the district and 33,207 in Kyrenia Municipality.

Kyrenia Castle and the Old Harbour

The Shipwreck Museum inside the castle holds the remains of a merchant ship that sank in the early 3th century BC. The Department of Antiquities and Museums dates the oldest surviving fortifications to the Byzantine defences of the 7th century AD. The Lusignans extended the castle in 1208–1211, and after 1489 the Venetians rebuilt it to withstand cannon fire. The tomb of the Ottoman admiral Cezayirli Sadık Paşa lies in the entrance passage; under British rule the castle served as a prison and a police school.

Under British rule the Old Harbour was still a working trading port. The harbour's old customs house reopened in July 2026 as a permanent photography exhibition.

Nearby are Bellapais Abbey in Beylerbeyi and St. Hilarion Castle on the road to Nicosia. The Department of Antiquities and Museums has announced that St. Hilarion will be closed to visitors from 30 November 2026, with the strengthening work expected to take 270 days.

Getting to Kyrenia, Nicosia and Ercan

RouteDistance · estimated time
Kyrenia Castle – Nicosia, Dereboyu25 km · 34 min
Kyrenia Castle – Ercan Airport47 km · 50 min

Driving times are Google Maps estimates, checked on Friday 13 November 2026 before noon.

  • Road to Nicosia. The main Kyrenia–Nicosia road joins the Nicosia Northern Ring Road at the Kyrenia Bridge Junction, which opened in 20 July 2025.
  • Airport. The Information Office points travellers between Ercan and Kyrenia to the KIBHAS airport bus; current times and stops are on the operator's website.
  • By sea. Akgünler Denizcilik's November 2026 timetable lists passenger sailings between Taşucu and Kyrenia, leaving from Kyrenia Tourist Harbour.
  • Mountain road. The Değirmenlik–Çatalköy mountain road is being widened; according to a Highways Department announcement dated 9 November 2026, the section between Acapulco Junction and the Alevkayası turn-off was closed to through traffic for cars and motorcycles.

Education

  • State schools. Anafartalar lycée, 19 May Türk Maarif College, Kyrenia Tourism Vocational lycée, Oğuz Veli Secondary School, Osman Nejat Konuk Secondary School (in Karakum), Esentepe Secondary School and Lapta Yavuzlar lycée.
  • Private schools (on the Ministry of National Education list). Doğa International Schools (Karakum), Dr. Suat Günsel Kyrenia College (Ozanköy), English School of Kyrenia, Kyrenia American College (Karaoğlanoğlu) and Necat British College (Alsancak).
  • Universities. Kyrenia American University (1985), University of Kyrenia (2013), Cyprus Aydın University (2013), Final International University (2015) and Arkın University of Creative Arts and Design (2017).

Healthcare

  • Kyrenia State Hospital. Opened in 2 October 2026, on Karaoğlanoğlu Avenue in the Zeytinlik neighbourhood. The hospital's service directory lists an emergency department, radiology and a laboratory.
  • Health centres. There are health centres in Lapta, Esentepe, Çamlıbel and Dikmen.
  • Duty pharmacy. The Turkish Cypriot Pharmacists' Association publishes the duty pharmacy every day, with its address.

Climate in Kyrenia, 2024

JanuaryAprilJulyAugustOctoberDecember
Average temperature15.0 °C20.3 °C30.7 °C29.9 °C23.4 °C15.6 °C
Total rainfall197.0 mm69.6 mm12.6 mm16.4 mm0.0 mm114.0 mm

Measurements from the Meteorology Department's Kyrenia station, 2024 (Statistical Yearbook 2024). Rainfall over the 12 months measured totals 510.2 mm. These figures are from a single year, not a long-term average.

Coast or hillside: indoor conditions in summer

A study of 92 homes in Kyrenia (August 2025, with air conditioning or fans running) found that 36 of the 46 hillside homes, at 150–300 metres above sea level, and 25 of the 46 coastal homes fell into the "neutral" category of the thermal comfort calculation. This result is calculated from measurements, not based on what residents reported. Indoor humidity was higher in the coastal homes. In the January measurements the two groups showed no significant difference in calculated thermal comfort, but they did differ in indoor humidity and air speed.

Daily life

  • Market. The Kyrenia open market is held on Wednesdays.
  • Public beaches. Kervansaray and Antis in Karaoğlanoğlu, Karakum, Esentepe, and Güzelyalı in Karşıyaka. In the Kyrenia municipality's 7 August 2026 tests, the sea water at Kervansaray, Antis and Karakum was rated "excellent"; the result reflects the sample taken on that day.
  • Nature. In June 2026 the Environmental Protection Department listed Alagadi and the Esentepe coast among sea turtle nesting areas; Alagadi beach is closed to visitors at night during the nesting season. To the west is the Akdeniz Specially Protected Area.
  • Festivals. In the Kyrenia municipality's 2026 programme, Kyrenia Fest ran from 28 August to 11 October, the Zeytinlik Olive Festival from 30 September to 4 October and the Ozanköy Molasses Festival from 28 to 30 August. The Hisarköy (Kambyli) Orchid Festival was held in March 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kyrenia a province or a district?

A district. North Cyprus has no provinces. It has six districts: Nicosia, Famagusta, Kyrenia, Güzelyurt, İskele and Lefke.

Which municipalities are there in Kyrenia?

There are four: Kyrenia, Lapta–Alsancak–Çamlıbel, Çatalköy–Esentepe and Dikmen.

What are Kyrenia's neighbourhoods?

Kyrenia Municipality has 13 mukhtar areas: Lower Kyrenia; the Çiftlikler, Değirmentaşı and Eski Türk neighbourhoods of Upper Kyrenia; Zeytinlik village, Zeytinlik Kesimi, Karakum, Doğanköy, Ozanköy, Beylerbeyi, Karaoğlanoğlu, Edremit and Karaman.

What are Kyrenia's areas?

Evlek divides Kyrenia into 7 regions and 16 areas: Kyrenia Center, Doğanköy, Karakum, Ozanköy, Zeytinlik, Bellapais, Karaoğlanoğlu, Edremit, Çatalköy, Alsancak, Arapköy, Dikmen, Lapta, Karşıyaka, Esentepe, Kayalar.

How far is Ercan Airport from Kyrenia?

It is 47 kilometres by road from Kyrenia Castle, which Google Maps estimates at 50 minutes. Times for the KIBHAS airport bus are on the operator's website.

How far is Nicosia from Kyrenia?

It is 25 kilometres by road from Kyrenia Castle to Dereboyu Avenue, an estimated 34 minutes.

Is there a ferry from Turkey to Kyrenia?

Yes. The timetable for November 2026 lists Akgünler Denizcilik passenger sailings between Taşucu and Kyrenia.

Where is the state hospital in Kyrenia?

On Karaoğlanoğlu Avenue in the Zeytinlik neighbourhood. Kyrenia State Hospital opened in 2 October 2026.

Are there schools in Kyrenia that teach in English?

Yes, private ones: the English School of Kyrenia (Beylerbeyi), Kyrenia American College (Karaoğlanoğlu; teaching in English) and Necat British College (Alsancak; British curriculum).

What is the rental yield in Kyrenia?

The Evlek Price Index shows asking prices for homes for sale and to rent in Kyrenia separately. It does not measure actual rental yield. Evlek Price Index

Which day is market day in Kyrenia?

The Kyrenia Open Market is held on Wednesdays.

Sources and check dates

Prices and listing counts come from Evlek listings. Distances and travel times come from Google Maps. Sources for other information, with the dates they were checked, are listed below.

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