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City Details: Ashgabat

A few alternate names for Ashgabat are: ASB, Achgabat, Achkhabad, Aschabad, Aschabadas, Aschchabad, Aschgabat, Asgabat, Asgabata, Asgabate

Ashgabat is the capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 mi) away from the Iran-Turkmenistan border. The city has a population of 1,030,063.

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Ashgabat

General Information

  • Official Name: Turkmenistan
  • Common Name: Turkmenistan
  • Population: 727700
  • Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
  • Coordinates: 37.95, 58.38333
  • Country Code: TKM
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Ashgabat

  • 1. Ashgabat International Airport (ASB), distance from city center: 4.54 km
  • 2. Bojnord Airport (BJB), distance from city center: 107.35 km
  • 3. Sabzevar National Airport (AFZ), distance from city center: 210.12 km

Location of Ashgabat

Turkmenistan Country Details

  • Country: Turkmenistan
  • Official Name: Turkmenistan
  • Capital: Ashgabat
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Central Asia
  • Population: 6,031,187
  • Area: 488,100 km²
  • Languages: Russian, Turkmen
  • Currency: Turkmenistan manat (m)
  • Timezones: UTC+05:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Museums in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Museum

Türkmen haly muzeýi

158, Atamyrat Nyýazow (2038) şaýoly, 744013 Ashgabat City, Turkmenistan

Coordinates: 37.9240° N, 58.3779° E

+993-12 398-886, 398-881 through 885
Museum

Sungat Muzeýi

88, Nowaýy (2022) köçesi, 740000 Ashgabat City, Turkmenistan

Coordinates: 37.9352° N, 58.3746° E