Türkmengala is a

city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

and capital of

Türkmengala District Türkmengala District is a district of Mary Province in 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 southea ...

Mary Region Mary Region () is one of five provinces in Turkmenistan. It is located in the south-east of the country, bordering Afghanistan. Its capital is the city of Mary. Its area is and population 1,613,386 (2022 census).''Statistical Yearbook of Turkm ...

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 ...

Etymology

The name means "Turkmen fortress". Atanyyazow suggests that the settlement received this name in the 17th or 18th century due to the numerous battles between Turkmen tribes on the one hand and the Kajar (Kyzylbash) tribe on the other.

Transportation

Türkmengala is on the P-25 highway that connects

Baýramaly Baýramaly (formerly Bayram-Ali, also spelled Bairam Ali; earlier Bahrām Ali; ) is a city in and the seat of Baýramaly District, Mary Province, Turkmenistan. It lies about 27 km east of the provincial capital Mary, along the main railwa ...

and Ýolöten.Way: Turkmengala (44411933)
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References

Populated places in Mary Region {{Cities of Turkmenistan