Ilkadim is a district with in Samsun Province located on the coast of Black Sea. The district has an altitude of 5 meters and an area of 152.28 km². It is also the most populous district of Black Sea Region, with a total population of 336,501 people. The majority of the urbanized portion of Samsun City is located within Ilkadim. Ilkadim is bordered by Canik county to the east, the Black Sea in the north, Atakum county to the west, and Kavak county to the south.