Ashgabat

Ashgabat is the capital of , surrounded by . 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.

Aerodrome
, formerly known as Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy International Airport, is one of five in . It is located within the city limits of .

Museum
The or the National Carpet Museum is a national museum, situated on 5 Gorogly Street in , . The museum opened on 24 October 1994.

Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as the Palace of Congresses and Arts, is the seat of government in , the capital of . The palace serves as a venue for official state events, international forums, meetings, and presidential inaugurations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gämi.

Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a located in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Province, . Although being located in the immediate southeastern outskirts of , approximately 5 kilometres from the city centre, it is not legally called a suburb. is situated 9 km southeast of Ashgabat.

Ashgabat

Latitude
37.95° or 37° 57′ north
Longitude
58.3833° or 58° 23′ east
Population
1,030,000
Elevation
219 metres (719 feet)
Open location code
8H9WX92M+28
Geo­Names ID
162182
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“Ashgabat” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: አሽጋባት
  • Azerbaijani: Aşxabad
  • Bengali: আশগাবাত
  • French: Achkhabad
  • German: Ashgabat
  • Hausa: Ashgabat
  • Japanese: アシガバート
  • Javanese: Ashgabat
  • Kazakh: Ашхабат
  • Kirghiz: Ашхабат
  • Malay: Ashgabat
  • Oromo: Ashgabat
  • Panjabi: ਅਸ਼ਗਾਬਾਤ
  • Persian: عشق‌آباد
  • Portuguese: Ashgabat
  • Pushto: عشق آباد
  • Russian: Ашхабад
  • Somali: Ashgabat
  • Spanish: Asjabad
  • Swahili: Ashgabat
  • Tajik: Ашхабад
  • Tatar: Ашхабат
  • Turkmen: Aşgabat
  • Uzbek: Ashxabat

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Köpetdag Stadium and Ashgabat railway station.

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