Başalan is a neighborhood in Kavak District, in Samsun Province, Türkiye. Başalan lies at 997 m above sea level, in the Canik Dağları mountains. It has 215 inhabitants. The nearest city is Havza, 22 km to the southwest. Among the landmarks around are Havza Atatürk's House Museum (22 km) and Yörgüç Pasha Mosque, Kavak (13.7 km).