Map of 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.

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
1Ashgabat823,000

(2018)[5]

 national capital region
2Türkmenabat[6]279,765Lebap
3Daşoguz245,872Daşoguz
4Mary126,141Mary
5Gyzylarbat[7]93,692Balkan
6Baýramaly91,713Mary
7Balkanabat90,149Balkan
8Tejen79,324Ahal
9Türkmenbaşy[8]73,803Balkan
10Magdanly[9]68,133Lebap
11Arkadag[10]64,086
(2022)[11]		Ahal
12Kerki[12]39,602Lebap
13Ýolöten38,936Mary
14Konye-Urgench35,386Daşoguz
15Anau30,042Ahal
16Andalyp[13]27,451Daşoguz
17Bäherden25,065Ahal
18Gazojak25,043Lebap
19Bereket[14]23,762Balkan
20Boldumsaz23,728Daşoguz
21Gökdepe21,465Ahal
22 Hojambaz21,454Lebap
23Saýat21,160Lebap
24Seýdi21,160Lebap
25Kaka20,218Ahal
26Görogly18,660Daşoguz
27Farap17,277Lebap
28Gubadag17,118Daşoguz
29Akdepe15,898Daşoguz
30Murgap15,724Mary
31Serhetabat[15]15,713Mary
32Sarahs9,585Ahal
33Köýtendag[16]8,654Lebap
34Magtymguly (city)[17]8,412Balkan
35Dänew[18]7,932 (1989)[19]Lebap
36Shabat[20]7,291Daşoguz
37Darganata[21]7,212 (1989)[19]Lebap
38Babadaýhan[22]7,130 (1989)[19]Ahal
39Şatlyk7,000 (2011)Mary
40Garabogaz[23]6,895 (1989)[19]Balkan
41Etrek[24]6,855 (1989)[19]Balkan
42Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky[25]6,770Daşoguz
43Türkmengala6,465 (1989)[19]Mary
44Esenguly5,823 (1989)[19]Balkan
45Garabekewül[26]5,509 (1989)[19]Lebap
46Halaç5,101 (1989)[19]Lebap
47Dostluk[27]4,534 (1989)[19]Lebap

Changes in 2022

The former cities of Gumdag and Hazar were downgraded to town status in November 2022, and thus have been removed from this list.[28] The cities previously named Gurbansoltan Eje adyndaky, Nyýazow, and Serdar were renamed Andalyp, Shabat, and Gyzylarbat, respectively.[28] The new city of Arkadag was formally incorporated on 20 December 2022 by act of the Turkmen parliament.[10]

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "Turkmenistan § Administrative_Structure". Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "General Information". ashgabat.embassy.qa. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  6. ↑ formerly Çärjew
  7. ↑ from 1999 to 2022 Serdar
  8. ↑ formerly Krasnovodsk
  9. ↑ formerly Gowurdak
  10. 1 2 "Постановление Меджлиса Милли Генгеша Туркменистана об отнесении к категории города нового современного административного центра Ахалского велаята и присвоении ему наименования" (in Russian). Электронная газета «Золотой век». 21 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Главный план города Аркадаг ахалского велаята на 2022 год (Main Plan of the City of Arkadag of Ahal Province for 2022)" (in Russian). Электронная газета «Золотой век». 21 December 2022.
  12. ↑ formerly Atamyrat
  13. ↑ formerly Gurbansoltan eje adyndaky, Ýylanly
  14. ↑ formerly Gazanjyk or Gazandzhyk
  15. ↑ formerly Guşgy
  16. ↑ formerly Çarşaňňy
  17. ↑ formerly Garrygala
  18. ↑ formerly Galkynyş
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "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.
  20. ↑ formerly Nyýazow, Täzebazar
  21. ↑ formerly Birata
  22. ↑ formerly Kirovsk
  23. ↑ formerly Bekdash
  24. ↑ formerly Gyzyletrek
  25. ↑ formerly Oktyabrsk
  26. ↑ formerly Karabekaul
  27. ↑ formerly Yuzhnyy
  28. 1 2 "Постановление Меджлиса Милли Генгеша Туркменистана" (in Russian). Электронная газета «Золотой век». 10 November 2022.

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