Which country or map area contains Samsun?
Samsun is shown within Türkiye in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Türkiye
- Region name
- Samsun
- Approximate latitude
- 41.3° north
- Approximate longitude
- 36.0° east
- Country capital
- Ankara
- Country currency
- Turkish lira
- World region
- Western Asia
Quick answers about Samsun
What kind of place is Samsun?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Samsun on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 41.3° north latitude and 36.0° east longitude.
What is the capital of Türkiye?
The country capital is Ankara.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.