Başaran is a neighborhood in Güneysu District, in Rize Province, Türkiye. Başaran lies at 167 m above sea level, in the Rize Dağları mountains. It has 305 inhabitants. The nearest city is Rize, 9.0 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Rize Atatürk Museum (8.0 km), Bekheirias (8.8 km) and Rize Castle (10.0 km). Among the natural features are Katarahte Falls (3.1 km) and Koçkabanı Falls (3.1 km).