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Discover Ashgabat
Ashgabat in Ahal with it's 727,700 citizens is a town in Turkmenistan. It's the capital of this country.
Current time in Ashgabat is now 07:53 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports near Ashgabat, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Parthian Fortresses of Nisa in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), West.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Annau, Shirvan, Faruj, Quchan and Dargaz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 38% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |

Saturday, 2nd of December 2023

17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 3rd of December 2023

18°C (64 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 4th of December 2023

18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Neutrality Arch
The Neutrality Arch was a monument located in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The three-legged arch, which became known locally as "The Tripod", was 75 metres tall and was built in 1998 on the orders of Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov to commemorate the country's official position of neutrality. It cost $12 million to construct. The monument was topped by a 12-metre tall gold-plated statue of Niyazov which rotated to always face the sun.
Assembly of Turkmenistan
The Assembly (Mejlis) is the legislative branch of Turkmenistan. It has 125 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies.
Köpetdag Stadium
Köpetdag Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Köpetdag Aşgabat and Talyp Sporty Aşgabat. The stadium holds 26,000 people and was built in 1997.
Ruhyýet Palace
Rukhiyet Palace is a palace in the capital city of Asgabat in Turkmenistan.
Türkmenbaşy Palace
Türkmenbaşy Palace is a palace in the capital city of Asgabat in Turkmenistan. It has been the presidential headquarters and home of the president of Turkmenistan for many years. President Saparmurat Niyazov, who styled himself Türkmenbaşy, and for whom it is named, lived in the palace between 1997 and his death in 2006.
Turkmen State University
Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly is one of the leading universities in Turkmenistan, located in the capital of Ashgabat. It is named after Magtymguly Pyragy, a Turkmen poet.
Nisa-Çandybil Stadium
Nisa-Çandybil Stadium (formerly Dagdan Stadium and Locomotive stadium) is a stadium in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for FC Aşgabat and Nisa Asgabat. It has a capacity of 1,500.
Turkmen Carpet Museum
The Turkmen Carpet Museum or the National Carpet Museum is a national museum, situated on 5 Gorogly Street in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It opened on 24 October 1994. It has the largest collection of Turkmen carpets of any museum. It has a rich collection of Turkmen carpets from the medieval through to the 20th century, including over 1000 carpets from the 18th and 19th centuries. Aside from its extensive collection of antique carpets, it has many carpet articles, chuvals, khurjuns, torba etc.