Ashgabat - Introduction

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Where in the World is Ashgabat found? Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan), situated in the Central Asia subregion of Asia. In Ashgabat, the currency used is Turkmenistan manat (m), which is the official currency used in Turkmenistan. The Latitude, Longitude cordinates of Ashgabat are 37.95, 58.3833.

About Ashgabat

Ashgabat (Turkmen: Aşgabat) 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 (2022 census).

The city was founded in 1881 on the basis of an Ahal Teke tribal village, and made the capital of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic in 1924 when it was known as Poltoratsk. Much of the city was destroyed by the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, but has since been extensively rebuilt under the rule of Saparmurat Niyazov's "White City" urban renewal project, resulting in monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble. The Soviet-era Karakum Canal runs through the city, carrying waters from the Amu Darya from east to west.

Today, as the capital of an independent Turkmenistan, Ashgabat retains a multiethnic population, with ethnic Turkmen as the majority. In 2021, it celebrated 140 years of its written history.

Ashgabat Current Weather
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
2024-11-03 00:42
Clear

15.6°C

Temperature:15.6°C |
60.1°F
Feels like:15.6°C |
60.1°F
Other weather information:
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Wind Wind 3.6 km/h
Pressure Pressure 1016 mb
Humidity Humidity 40%
Visibility Visibility 10 km
UV Index UV Index 0
Precip Precipitation 0