Populated places in Ahal Region

human settlement

Tejen (older spellings: Tedzhen, Tejend, Tejent) is an oasis city in the Karakum Desert, in Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It lies along the M37 highway, between Duşak and Mary, by road southeast of Ashgabat. It has a population of approximately 67,500. To the east is the larger oasis of Mary. Khlopin suggests Tejen may have been the birthplace of Zoroaster.

thumb|Derweze surroundings 2015. Derweze, also known as Darvaza (in Russian: Дарваза), is a village in Gökdepe District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is located in the middle of the Karakum Desert, about 260 km north of Ashgabat. Derweze's inhabitants are mostly Turkmen of the Teke tribe, preserving a semi-nomadic lifestyle. In 2022, it had a population of 2,166 people.

Bäherden, formerly Baharly (2003–2018), is a city and the seat of Bäherden District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It lies on the northern rim of the Kopet Dag mountain range, south-east of the resort town of Arçman. In 2022, it had a population of 37,588 people.

thumb | right | Geok Tepe in 1913 Gökdepe, previously spelled "Geok-Tepe" ("Геок-Тепе") in Russian, is a city in and the administrative center of Gökdepe District, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan, north-west of Ashgabat. The city is built around a former fortress of the Turkmens which bore the same name. The city lies along the M37 highway and the Trans-Caspian Railway. In 2022, it had a population of 33,381 people.

Sarahs (, also written Saraghs, Serahs, Sarakhs, Saragt, or Serakhs, the last a backformation of ) is an oasis city in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan, and the administrative center of Sarahs district. It is one of the oases of the ancient Silk Road lying between Merw to the east and Mashhad to the west. In 2022, the city had a population of 31,269.

Arkadag (Turkmen arka "behind" + dag "mountain", connoting "protector") is a smart city in southern Turkmenistan. It became the regional capital of Ahal Province effective 20 December 2022. It is a largely greenfield development started in 2019 with an initial budget of $1.5 billion. The city was named in honor of former president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, father of sitting president Serdar Berdimuhamedow, who is officially entitled Arkadag. Uniquely among Turkmen cities, Arkadag is by law designated a "city of state importance".

city in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan

Arçman is a town in Bäherden District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. The place is renowned for the hot springs located about 11 km away. In 2022, it had an urban population of 6,014 people.

Babadaýhan, previously known as Kirovsk (in Russian: Кировск), is a city and capital of Babadaýhan District in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. Its name and the name of the surrounding district were changed on 26 June 1992 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 729-XII. In 2022, it had a population of 13,440 people.

Babaarap, also spelled Babarap, or formerly Baba-Arab (in Russian: Баба-Араб), is a village in located in Gökdepe District, Ahal Province, in southern Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 9,681 people.

Duşak is a town on the rim of the Kopet Dag mountains in Kaka District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. The town is renowned for the Battle of Duşak between British and Bolshevik forces. President Serdar Berdimuhamedow was first elected to the Assembly of Turkmenistan in the Duşak electoral district in 2016. In 2022, it had a population of 8,405 people.

Nohur ( Nokhur) is a village in Bäherden District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is the only village and the seat of its rural council. The area is known for sacred places connected to the Persian legend of the Peri, most notably the Gyz-bibi cave. In 2022, it had a population of 6,258 people.

village in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan

city in Ahal Region, Turkmenistan

Bokurdak is a town in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It is often described as an "urban-type" village. In 2022 it had a population of 7,726 people.

Ýerbent, also known in Russian as Erbent ("Ербент"), is a village in Ahal Province in central Turkmenistan. The village is located in the Garagum Desert and is the second largest settlement on the road between Aşgabat and Daşoguz, which are located near the southern and northern border of the country respectively. In 2022, it had a population of 2,561 people. Ýerbent is surbordinate to the town of Bokurdak.

Town in Ahal Province, Turkmenistan

village in Ahal Region, Turkmenistan

Çäçe, known in Russian as Chaacha ("Чаача"), is a village near the border with Iran in Altyn asyr District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. In 2022, it had a population of 5,067 people.