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, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan, just west of the capital Ashgabat.- 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.
International Hippodrome
Pitch
The International Equestrian Sports Complex is the largest horse racing hippodrome in Turkmenistan. 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. International Hippodrome is situated 1 km north of National Zoological Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aba Annaýew and Babaarap.
Aba Annaýew
Town
Aba Annaýew, previously known as Çüli then Gökdere, is a town within the city of Arkadag, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan.
Babaarap
Village
Babaarap, also spelled Babarap, or formerly Baba-Arab, is a village in located in Gökdepe District, Ahal Province, in southern Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 9,681 people. Babaarap is situated 8 km northeast of National Zoological Museum.
National Zoological Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.03841° or 38° 2′ 18″ north
Longitude
58.04885° or 58° 2′ 56″ east
Open location code
8HCW22QX+9G
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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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