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.