Lesopitomnik
in Ahal, Turkmenistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.925 and 58.312 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 55' 31" and E 58° 18' 43"
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: 09:01 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 7:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Turkmenistan in Central Asia

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: 2024-04-20 08:25:34

Explore Lesopitomnik

Lesopitomnik in Ahal is a city in Turkmenistan a little south-west of Ashgabat, the country's capital.

Local time in Lesopitomnik is now 09:01 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports in the vicinity of Lesopitomnik, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-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 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 19%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

26°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ashgabat at Night - Ashgabat Sightseeing | Silk Road Adventures in Turkmenistan

Published: June 18, 2013
Length: 58:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Inventives Worldwide

Ashgabat at Night - Ashgabat Sightseeing | Silk Road Adventures in Turkmenistan Silk Road Adventures in Turkmenistan - Ashgabat Sightseeing with SMS-Frankfurt Tours and Adventures with Jürgen.


Replacing broken spoke on BMW R1200GS Adventure traveling the world

Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 55:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GlobeRiders

There is a good reason that Motocross riders only ride with bikes with spoked rims. For the same reason GlobeRiders recommend that any bike that goes on a long adventure ride has spoked rims....


Walkabout in Ashgabat

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 41:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lupine Travel

Walking around Ashgabat during Nawruz festivities in March 2015.


Turkmenistan - March 2010 (Video 03)

Published: April 03, 2010
Length: 46:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tepfair

One of the city gates of Ashgabat.


Turkmenistan - March 2010 (Video 07)

Published: April 03, 2010
Length: 20:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tepfair

Driving back into the city.


Ashgabat Photoshow (July 2012) - Turkmenistan at its best - New sights

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 45:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: derreisebericht

Ashgabat provides unique architecture in the dull desert. This photshows is specialized in the new architecture of the former soviet town. You can find further travel photos and stories: http://ww...


ashgabat02

Published: October 01, 2012
Length: 39:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Gzirishvili

Fascinating city :)


Turkmenistan October 2009.wmv

Published: February 21, 2010
Length: 11:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DJIRL73

A trip through Turkmenistan.


Au Turkménistan, des palais en or dans un pays secret

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Gypteau

Les palais se succèdent, les statues rivalisent d'or et la propreté est impeccable, mais il est interdit de fumer dans la rue et Facebook est sur "liste noire": bienvenue à Achkhabad, capitale...


Turkmenistan - March 2010 (Video 01)

Published: April 02, 2010
Length: 59:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: tepfair

Driving through Ashgabat.


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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.

Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (Turkmen: Түркменистан Совет Социалистик Республикасы Türkmenistan Sowet Sotsialistik Respublikasy; Russian: Туркменская Советская Социалистическая Республика Turkmenskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), also known as the Turkmen SSR, was one of republics of the Soviet Union in Central Asia.

Located at 37.9667, 58.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Republics of the Soviet Union, Communism in Turkmenistan, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic, States and territories established in 1921

1948 Ashgabat earthquake

The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, at a magnitude 7.3 Mw, occurred on 6 October 1948 near Ashgabat, in the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. Due to censorship by the national government, the Ashgabat Earthquake was not much reported in USSR media. The scholars tend to agree that ban on publicity of the extent of earthquake casualties and damages did not allow the Soviet government to allocate enough financial resources to adequately respond to disaster. Admiral Ellis M.

Located at 37.95, 58.32 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ashgabat, Earthquakes in Turkmenistan, 1948 earthquakes, 1948 in the Soviet Union, Earthquakes in the Soviet Union, Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

Babadaýhan District

Babadaýhan District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan. The name Babadaýhan is the Turkmenized form of the Persian name Bābā-Dihqān (بابادهقان), which eans “Forefather Farmer”, a mythological and ritual character whose cult has been reported in agrarian communities of mountainous and lowland Tajikistan, North Afghanistan and adjacent rural areas of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan.

Located at 37.9667, 58.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Turkmenistan, Ahal Province

The main museum of Turkmenistan

The Main museum of Turkmenistan (Türkmenistanyň Milli muzeyi), also known as the Sparmurat Turkmenbashi Museum, is a museum in Turkmenistan. The museum was opened on 12 November 1998. . The museum has seven permanent galleries incorporating history, present day culture, and ethnography.

Located at 37.8854, 58.349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums established in 1998, Museums in Turkmenistan, National museums, Archaeological museums, Ethnographic museums, History museums

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Lesopitomnik, Лесопитомник