Ashgabat
Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, surrounded by Ahal Province. It was designed as to be an impressive capital city, filled with monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ashgabat International Airport and Turkmen Carpet Museum.
Ashgabat International Airport
Aerodrome
Turkmen Carpet Museum
Museum
Ruhyýet Palace
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ruhyýet Palace, also known as the Palace of Congresses and Arts, is the seat of government in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. The palace serves as a venue for official state events, international forums, meetings, and presidential inaugurations.
Ashgabat
- Also known as: “Aşgabat Şäheri”, “Ashgabat Shäheri”, and “Gorod Ashkhabad”
- Location: Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.95° or 37° 57′ northLongitude
58.3833° or 58° 23′ eastPopulation
1,030,000Elevation
219 metres (719 feet)Open location code
8H9WX92M+28GeoNames ID
162182
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Persian to Turkmen—“Ashgabat” goes by many names.
- Persian: “عشقآباد”
- Russian: “Ашхабад”
- Turkmen: “Aşgabat”
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