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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkmenistan. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Garagum
Garagum in Ahal is a town located in Turkmenistan about 26 mi (or 42 km) north-west of Ashgabat, the country's capital place.
Time in Garagum is now 09:30 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Garagum, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-East. 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 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashgabat, Annau, Shirvan, Bojnurd and Faruj. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 12% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Geok Tepe
Geok Tepe, Gökdepe or Gokdepe, is a former fortress of the Turkmens, in Turkmenistan, in the oasis of Ahal, on the Transcaspian railway, 28 miles north-west of Ashgabat. Gökdepe is the Russian version of the Turkic name meaning "Blue Hill" from the Turkmen gök "blue" and depe "hill" or "summit". Today it lies along the M37 highway.
Battle of Geok Tepe
The Siege of Geok Tepe or The Battle of Geok Tepe was a siege by the Imperial Russian army against the Turkmen fort of Geok Tepe in 1880-1881.