Regions of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is divided into five regions, or welaýatlar (singular welaýat) and one capital city (şäher) with provincial legal status. They are Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary, plus the capital city of Ashgabat. Each province is divided into districts. As of 20 December 2022 there were 37 districts (Turkmen: etraplar, singular etrap), 49 cities (Turkmen: şäherler, singular şäher), including 7 cities with district status (Turkmen: etrap hukukly), 68 towns (Turkmen: şäherçeler, singular şäherçe), 469 rural councils (rural municipal units, Turkmen: geňeşlikler, singular geňeşlik) and 1690 villages (rural settlements Turkmen: oba ilatly ýerler) in Turkmenistan.

Capital city and Regions of Turkmenistan
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CategoryUnitary state
LocationTurkmenistan
Number5 Regions
1 Capital city
Populations(Regions only): 569,100 (Balkan) - 1,519,000 (Mary)
Areas(Regions only): 139,270 km2 (53,772 sq mi) (Balkan) – 97,160 km2 (37,513 sq mi) (Ahal)
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