Geokcha
in Ahal, Turkmenistan
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Ashgabat Airport (6 mi) -
Bojnord Airport (62 mi) - Sabzevar National Airport (130 mi)
- Mashhad International Airport (143 mi)
- Parthian Fortresses of Nisa (Unesco heritage, 3 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.981 and 58.251 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 58' 50" and E 58° 15' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Manat - TMT
- Spoken languages:
- Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:20 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
- UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:25 am and 7:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Turkmenistan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkmenistan. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Geokcha
Geokcha in Ahal is located in Turkmenistan a little west of Ashgabat, the country's capital town.
Current time in Geokcha is now 03:20 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Geokcha, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), 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 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashgabat, Annau, Shirvan, Faruj and Quchan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 23% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (79 °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.
Gypjak
Gypjak (also known as Kipchak) is a small village about 10 kilometers away from the Turkmen capital of Aşgabat. The village is known as the home village of the first President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. Niyazov, while president, built the Kipchak Mosque and a tomb there for his family. It is in this tomb where Niyazov was buried on December 24, 2006. The Gypjak Mosque, lies across a highway from the rest of the village but is generally open to both male and female visitors for prayer.
Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque or Gypjak Mosque (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi) is a mosque in the village of Gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the M37 highway. The mosque was constructed by the French company Bouygues, was built in the late Saparmurat Niyazov's home town. It opened on October 22, 2004 and was built by Niyazov with a tomb in preparation for his death. He was laid to rest in the tomb on December 24, 2006.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Geokcha.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Geokcha, Геокча
