List of cities in Turkmenistan

This is a list of cities in Turkmenistan. For a full list of settlements see the list of cities, towns and villages in Turkmenistan.

Map of Turkmenistan

Which municipalities are categorized as "cities" is established by law in Turkmenistan. Cities fall into three categories: one city equivalent to a province (the capital city, Ashgabat), cities "equivalent to a district" (Turkmen: etrap hukukly), and cities "in a district" (Turkmen: etrapdaky). By law cities equivalent to a district must have a population of more than 30,000 and must be either a provincial capital or be one of the economic, cultural and administrative centers in its province. Cities "in a district" are subordinated to the district (etrap) government and are administered jointly. By law they must have a population of more than 8,000, and must possess industrial enterprises, construction and transport organizations, utilities, municipally owned housing stock, socio-cultural institutions, trade and social services.[1][2] The government maintains a list of municipalities broken out by category, but publishes this list irregularly, and does not post it online. An authoritative list of Turkmenistan's municipalities based on published official Turkmen decrees and laws is on the OpenStreetMap wiki.[3] The most recent published version of the list was released in 2012.[4]

Districts and cities with district status are headed by a presidentially appointed häkim (district governor or city mayor). Two cities in Turkmenistan, Ashgabat and Turkmenbashy, are further subdivided into boroughs with district status, each with its häkim. Cities "in a district" and towns are headed by an elected council (Turkmen: geňeş) chaired by an arçyn, who serves as both council chair and mayor.[1][2]

List

Municipalities designated as cities
Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan.
Türkmenabat
Türkmenbaşy
Bereket

Unless otherwise annotated, population figures are as of 2010 (estimate). Provincial capitals are bolded. Cities with district status are italicized.

Nº City Population Province
1Ashgabat947,221national capital region
2Türkmenabat[5]279,765Lebap
3Daşoguz245,872Daşoguz
4Mary126,141Mary
5Serdar[6]93,692Balkan
6Baýramaly91,713Mary
7Balkanabat90,149Balkan
8Tejen79,324Ahal
9Türkmenbaşy[7]73,803Balkan
10Magdanly[8]68,133Lebap
11Kerki[9]39,602Lebap
12Ýolöten38,936Mary
13Konye-Urgench35,386Daşoguz
14Anau30,042Ahal
15Hazar29,131Balkan
16Gurbansoltan eje adyndaky[10]27,451Daşoguz
17Gumdag27,408Balkan
18Bäherden25,065Ahal
19Gazojak25,043Lebap
20Bereket[11]23,762Balkan
21Boldumsaz23,728Daşoguz
22Gökdepe21,465Ahal
23 Hojambaz21,454Lebap|
24Saýat21,160Lebap
25Seýdi21,160Lebap
26Kaka20,218Ahal
27Görogly18,660Daşoguz
28Farap17,277Lebap
29Gubadag17,118Daşoguz
30Akdepe15,898Daşoguz
31Murgap15,724Mary
32Serhetabat[12]15,713Mary
33Sarahs9,585Ahal
34Köýtendag[13]8,654Lebap
35Magtymguly (city)[14]8,412Balkan
36Dänew[15]7,932 (1989)[16]Lebap
37Nyýazow[17]7,291Daşoguz
38Darganata[18]7,212 (1989)[16]Lebap
39Babadaýhan[19]7,130 (1989)[16]Ahal
40Şatlyk7,000 (2011)Mary
41Garabogaz[20]6,895 (1989)[16]Balkan
42Etrek[21]6,855 (1989)[16]Balkan
43Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky[22]6,770Daşoguz
44Türkmengala6,465 (1989)[16]Mary
45Esenguly5,823 (1989)[16]Balkan
46Garabekewül[23]5,509 (1989)[16]Lebap
47Halaç5,101 (1989)[16]Lebap
48Dostluk[24]4,534 (1989)[16]Lebap

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Turkmenistan § Administrative_Structure". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. Çaryýew, B.; Ilamanow, Ýa. (2010). Türkmenistanyň Geografiýasy. Ashgabat: Türkmenistanyň Bilim Ministrligi.
  3. "Districts in Turkmenistan". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. "Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň 2010-njy ýylyň 10-njy maýynda kabul eden № 112-1V kararyna GOŞUNDY Türkmenistanyň dolandyryş>çäk birlikleriniň SANAWY" (PDF). 27 August 2012. pp. 77–141.
  5. formerly Çärjew
  6. formerly Gyzylarbat
  7. formerly Krasnovodsk
  8. formerly Gowurdak
  9. formerly Atamyrat
  10. formerly Ýylanly
  11. formerly Gazanjyk or Gazandzhyk
  12. formerly Guşgy
  13. formerly Çarşaňňy
  14. formerly Garrygala
  15. formerly Galkynyş
  16. "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу". Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  17. formerly Täzebazar
  18. formerly Birata
  19. formerly Kirovsk
  20. formerly Bekdash
  21. formerly Gyzyletrek
  22. formerly Oktyabrsk
  23. formerly Karabekaul
  24. formerly Yuzhnyy

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