Derweze District is a former district of

Ahal Province Ahal Region (; from , also ) is one of five provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is and population 886,845 (2022 census).''Statistical Yearbook ...

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...

. Before October 2001 it was known as Ashgabat District. In 2013 Ruhabat District was renamed Derweze District and part of it was annexed by the city of Ashgabat as the Ruhabat District of that city. Ruhabat District of Ashgabat was then abolished in 2018. Derweze District of Ahal Province was subsequently abolished and its territory assigned to

Gökdepe District Gökdepe District () is a district of Ahal Region, Turkmenistan. Administrative Subdivisions * Cities (şäherler) ** Gökdepe * Towns (şäherçeler) ** Yzgant (''inc.'' Çaran, Garaajy, Mämmetýar, Sowma) * Village councils (geňeşlikler) ** ...

. As of 2021 it was no longer listed among the districts of

on the provincial government's official website.

Attractions

Gurtly Bird Sanctuary is located some 5 km from the former town and seat of

Ruhabat Ruhabat was a town and capital of Ruhabat District in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. The village was known as Imeni Ovezberdy Kuliyeva until October 2001, when President Saparmurat Niyazov renamed it, in honor of Ruhnama. In 2013, it was mer ...

, now the site of the administrative center of Bagtyyarlyk District of

Ashgabat Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30 ...

Economy

On October 22, 2008, a new textile factory was officially opened in the district, providing jobs for 550 people. The factory specializes in velvet and is designed to produce one million meters of printed and painted silk velvet per year. The factory was built by the Turkish company "5M Inşaat Tekstil Ithalat Sanayi Ticaret LTD Sti" but the framework for the factory was established as a result of intergovernmental agreements between Turkmenistan and the People's Republic of

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. The total cost of the project was 28.75 million U.S. dollars. The equipment for the factory was supplied by the Chinese company "Jum Shui".

References

Districts of Turkmenistan Ahal Region {{Turkmenistan-geo-stub