Central Asia
Turkmenistan
Ahal Province

National Zoological Museum

The National Museum of Wildlife, commonly known in English as Ashgabat Zoo, is a zoological garden—zoo—located in the locality of Gökdere, Gökdepe District, , , just west of the capital .
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  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
  • Also known as: “Ashgabat Zoo”, “Janly Tebigatyň Milli Muzeýi”, and “National Museum of Wildlife”
  • Address: Köpetdag şaýoly, Gökdere, Ashgabat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include International Hippodrome.

Pitch
The International Equestrian Sports Complex is the largest horse racing hippodrome in . The total area of the complex is 90 hectares. The complex was opened on 29 October 2011, at a cost of US$106,800,000. is situated 1 km north of National Zoological Museum.

National Zoological Museum

Latitude
38.03856° or 38° 2′ 19″ north
Longitude
58.04889° or 58° 2′ 56″ east
Open location code
8HCW22QX+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 340662313
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q4315033
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Urdu—“National Zoological Museum” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Ашхабадский зоопарк”
  • Russian: “Национальный Зоопарк”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей живой природы Туркменистана”
  • Urdu: “اشک آباد چڑیا گھر (ترکمانستان)”
  • Urdu: “اشک آباد چڑیا گھر”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fire Station No. 700 and Gorogly State Equestrian Circus.

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