Esence is a neighborhood in Afşin District, in Kahramanmaraş Province, Türkiye. Esence lies at 1,184 m above sea level, 1.1 km from the Berit Dağı mountains. It has 674 inhabitants. The nearest city is Afşin, 10.8 km to the northeast. Among the landmarks around are Eshab-ı Kehf Kulliye (10.5 km) and Adatepe Dam (12.9 km).