It covers an area of 20.591 square kilometers, about 2.6 % of the total Turkish land. Two land projections in the east and west from two plateaus called “Tasel” and “Teke” as well as the bay of Antalya. Most of the area is mountainous. The land around fit for farming and for agriculture is 78 % of the total area. As the coast in the west of Antalya is steep and rocky, the shore is often deep whereas in the east the slopes of the Taurus Mountains come down the shore in a slight angle, so that the soil between the shore and the hillsides is usually fruitful and the sea is shallow forming the fine sandy beaches of the Turkish Riviera.

There are many rushing streams, meandering rivers, some of which are almost dry in summer. Most important ones are: Manavgat, Kopru-cay, Aksu, Duden, Dim, Kargi, Alakir, Karpuz, Basgoz and Karaman. As mentioned before, the waterfalls are widely known. Small lakes near the “Bey Mountains” are usually dry in summer and the important one is Karagol (Black Lake)