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Türkmenabat (Turkmen: Türkmenabat, Түркменабат), formerly Amul, Cärjew/Chardzhou (until 1924 and from 1940-1999), and Novy Chardzhuy (from 1927-1940), is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and the administrative centre of Lebap Province.
Türkmenabat, city and administrative centre, Lebap oblast (province), Turkmenistan, on the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River). The second largest city in Turkmenistan, it was founded as a Russian military settlement when the Transcaspian Railway reached the Amu Darya in 1886.
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Feb 27, 2023 · Turkmenabat (or Turkmenabad) lies on the banks of the great Amu-Darya, north from the Karakum desert and surrounded by the irrigated, fertile fields of Turkmenistan. Turkmenabat is the heart of the eastern part of Turkmenistan and the second largest city after Ashgabat with a population of 200,000 people.
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Turkmenabat is the center of Eastern Turkmenistan and second largest city in the country with about 270,000 inhabitants. It was called Charjou (four canals), until 1999 when it was renamed Turkmenabat (created by Turkmen). The city is a convenient place for a stopover on the long travels to the Köýtendag Nature Reserve, Mary/Merv or Dashogus and on...
By plane
Turkmenistan Airways operate 4 daily flights from Ashgabat(US$12). The airport is 2 km east of the city center.
By train
Turkmenistan Railways run trains to Turkmenabat from Ashgabat (2 trains per day, 16 hours, US$2.50), Mary/Merv (3 trains per day leaving Mary at 22:00, 01:20, 03:30, 7 hours, US$1) and Turkmenbashi(1 train per day, 23 hours, US$2.50). The railway station is in the city center.
By bus or taxi
Take a taxi from Bukhara to the border (US$8) at Farabor a shared taxi to Uzbek Olot (Qarakul) and then a taxi to the border. From the border it is about 45 km to Turkmenabat. A taxi should cost about US$5 and a seat in a shared taxi less than US$1. Marshrutki arrive at the bus station, 9 km south of town, near Dunya Bazaar, or at the railway station in the town center.
Lebap Regional Museum, Shaidakov köcesi 35. M-Sa 09:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00. It has an ethnographic section with a yurt and a diorama of a silversmith workshop. US$0.20.Russian Orthodox Church, Magtymguly sayoli.Amul' Settlement (10 km from the city center). In the 10th century, the settlement was a fortress surrounded by a wide moat filled with water and with gates on all four side, safeguarded by warrior...Allamberdar Mausoleum. The mausoleum of Allamberdar (Almutasir) dates from the 11th century. It is the largest of the early buildings in Northern Khurasan.Zelyoni Bazaar (Green Bazaar). Lively bazaar with lots of vegetable stalls, household goods, textiles, hats. There's a restaurant there serving basic lunch and chai very cheaply.(updated Aug 2018)Dunya Bazaar (8 km south of the city center).Restaurant Lebap, Puskin köcesi, ☏ +993 422 63521. 09:00-23:00. US$2.Restaurant Vostok, Shaidakov köcesi. US$1.Restaurant Traktir, Arsarybaba köcesi 14, ☏ +993 422 61438. 11:00-23:00. US$2.Hotel Amu Darja, Nijazov köcesi 14 (opposite the railway station), ☏ +993 422 22434. US$15-60.Hotel Chardjou, Shaidakov köcesi (in the city center). US$15-30.Hotel Lebapgurlushyk, Magtymguly sayoli 51A, ☏ +993 422 44420, +993 422 444104. US$6 per person.Hotel Turkmenabat, Magtymguy sayoli, ☏ +993 422 60226. Check-out: 12. Good standard hotel with good bathroom. Very clean. Very helpful reception staff speaking English. US$44 per double room.(updat...Repetek Nature Reserve (70 km south west of Turkmenabat). was founded in 1927 for the preservation and study of fauna and flora in the Western Kara Kum desert. It covers an area of 34.600 ha and wa...Dayahattin Kervansaray (170 km north of Turkmenabat on the road to Dashogus). The best preserved medieval kervansaray in Turkmenistan. It dates from the 11th century and was abandoned in the 16th c...Amu Darya Nature Reserve Museum, Seydi (one hour's drive north of Turkmenabat). 10:00-12:00, 15:00-17:00. Exhibits stuffed animals, as the rare Bukhara deer or the goitred gazelle (jieran). 3000 ma...In the eastern region of Turkmenistan, close to the Uzbek border, is the city of Turkmenabat. It is the second-largest city in the nation with a population of over 250,000 and a significant cultural and economic hub in the area.
Türkmenabat, located in eastern Turkmenistan, is a vibrant city offering a unique blend of cultural, historical, and natural attractions for tourists. Known for its rich history and warm hospitality, Türkmenabat is rapidly emerging as a popular tourist destination in the region.
Türkmenabat the sight is by all means reserved places Kugitanga, are to the southeast from Turkmenabad. Kugitang is a mountain area with an untouched civilization the nature, abounding with the most rare animal species and plants.
