List of cities in Turkmenistan Facts for Kids

Map of Turkmenistan

This article lists the main cities in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan is a country in Central Asia. The government decides which places are called "cities" based on special rules.

Cities in Turkmenistan are grouped into three types:

One city is like a whole province (this is the capital city, Ashgabat).
Some cities are "equal to a district" (Turkmen: etrap hukukly).
Other cities are "within a district" (Turkmen: etrapdaky).

For a city to be "equal to a district," it usually needs more than 30,000 people. It also has to be a provincial capital or an important center for business, culture, and government in its area.

Cities "within a district" are smaller. They need more than 8,000 people. They must also have factories, building companies, transport services, and places like schools, shops, and homes.

The government keeps a list of these cities, but it doesn't always share it online. The most recent official list was from 2012.

How Cities are Managed
List of Cities in Turkmenistan
- Recent Changes to Cities (2022)
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How Cities are Managed

Cities that are "equal to a district" and districts themselves are led by a häkim. This person is like a governor or mayor. The President chooses the häkim.

Three special cities – Ashgabat, Arkadag, and Turkmenbashy – are even bigger. They are divided into smaller areas called boroughs. Each borough also has its own häkim.

Smaller cities and towns have an elected council called a geňeş. The leader of this council is called an arçyn. The arçyn acts as both the head of the council and the mayor.

List of Cities in Turkmenistan

Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.

Türkmenabat

Türkmenbaşy

Bereket

Below is a list of cities in Turkmenistan. Most of the population numbers are from 2010.

Cities that are provincial capitals are shown in bold text.
Cities that are "equal to a district" are shown in italic text.

No.	City	Population	Province
1	Ashgabat	823,000 ⁽²⁰¹⁸⁾	national capital region
2	Türkmenabat	279,765	Lebap
3	Daşoguz	245,872	Daşoguz
4	Mary	126,141	Mary
5	Gyzylarbat	93,692	Balkan
6	Baýramaly	91,713	Mary
7	Balkanabat	90,149	Balkan
8	Tejen	79,324	Ahal
9	Türkmenbaşy	73,803	Balkan
10	Magdanly	68,133	Lebap
11	Arkadag	64,086 ⁽²⁰²²⁾	Ahal
12	Kerki	39,602	Lebap
13	Ýolöten	38,936	Mary
14	Konye-Urgench	35,386	Daşoguz
15	Anau	30,042	Ahal
16	Andalyp	27,451	Daşoguz
17	Bäherden	25,065	Ahal
18	Gazojak	25,043	Lebap
19	Bereket	23,762	Balkan
20	Boldumsaz	23,728	Daşoguz
21	Gökdepe	21,465	Ahal
22	Hojambaz	21,454	Lebap
23	Saýat	21,160	Lebap
24	Seýdi	21,160	Lebap
25	Kaka	20,218	Ahal
26	Görogly	18,660	Daşoguz
27	Farap	17,277	Lebap
28	Gubadag	17,118	Daşoguz
29	Akdepe	15,898	Daşoguz
30	Murgap	15,724	Mary
31	Serhetabat	15,713	Mary
32	Sarahs	9,585	Ahal
33	Köýtendag	8,654	Lebap
34	Magtymguly (city)	8,412	Balkan
35	Dänew	7,932 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Lebap
36	Shabat	7,291	Daşoguz
37	Darganata	7,212 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Lebap
38	Babadaýhan	7,130 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Ahal
39	Şatlyk	7,000 (2011)	Mary
40	Garabogaz	6,895 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Balkan
41	Etrek	6,855 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Balkan
42	Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky	6,770	Daşoguz
43	Türkmengala	6,465 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Mary
44	Esenguly	5,823 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Balkan
45	Garabekewül	5,509 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Lebap
46	Halaç	5,101 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Lebap
47	Dostluk	4,534 ⁽¹⁹⁸⁹⁾	Lebap

Recent Changes to Cities (2022)

In November 2022, some places changed their status. The cities of Gumdag and Hazar became towns instead of cities. So, they are no longer on this list.

Also, some cities got new names:

Gurbansoltan Eje adyndaky is now called Andalyp.
Nyýazow is now called Shabat.
Serdar is now called Gyzylarbat.

A brand new city called Arkadag was officially made a city on December 20, 2022.

List of cities in Turkmenistan facts for kids

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How Cities are Managed

List of Cities in Turkmenistan

Recent Changes to Cities (2022)

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