Murgap
Murgap is a stream in Afghanistan. Murgap is situated nearby to the locality Imeni Kaganovicha, as well as near Imeni Malenkova.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mary Provincial Regional and History Museum and Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque.
Mary Provincial Regional and History Museum
Museum
Mary History Museum is a history museum of Mary, Turkmenistan, located in the center of the city. The exposition of the museum reflects the history and culture of Mary from ancient times to the present day, is unique in size and content of the exhibits. Mary Provincial Regional and History Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Murgap.
Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque
Mosque
The Gurbanguly Hajji Mosque is a mosque in Mary, Turkmenistan. It was completed in 2009, during the rule of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It is a prominent landmark in Mary with its four minarets. Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque is situated 4 km northwest of Murgap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merv and Mary.
Merv
Photo: Hergit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merv is an old city on the Silk Road 35 km east of the modern city of Mary in the Mary Province of Turkmenistan. There is a state park for the old city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mary
Photo: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY 2.0.
Mary is a city in Mary Province, Turkmenistan. Most travellers' main reason to visit it is to reach the ruins of the ancient city of Merv, which are 35 km to the east.
Murgap
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Ḏaṟyā-i- Mūṟghāb”, “Daryā-ye Morghāb”, “Daryā-ye Murghāb”, “Morghab River”, “Murgab”, “Murgap Deryasy”, “Murghāb”, “Murghāb Rūd”, “Muṟghābe Kalān”, “Muṟghābe Khuṟd”, “Rōd-e Murghāb”, “Rōd-e Mūrghāb”, “Ṟode Mūrghāb”, “Rūd-e Morghāb”, “رود مرغاب”, and “رود موغاب”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.55983° or 37° 33′ 35″ northLongitude
61.87653° or 61° 52′ 36″ eastElevation
224 metres (735 feet)Open location code
8J93HV5G+WJGeoNames ID
1149692
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