Map of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, with a population of about 1,030,063. It lies at 37.9500°N, 58.3833°E. The nearest city on our map is Abadan, 20 km to the northwest.

Ashgabat at a glance

Where is Ashgabat?

• The largest city in Turkmenistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 32 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ashgabat

• Abadan — 20 km northwest
• Shīrvān — 73 km southwest, Iran
• Dargaz — 85 km southeast, Iran
• Qūchān — 95 km south, Iran
• Baharly — 99 km northwest
• Bojnūrd — 107 km southwest, Iran
• Esfarāyen — 124 km southwest, Iran
• Kaka — 127 km southeast
• Chenārān — 159 km southeast, Iran
• Neyshābūr — 197 km south, Iran

Largest cities in Turkmenistan

• Türkmenabat — 230,861
• Daşoguz — 201,142
• Mary — 167,027
• Türkmenbaşy — 91,745
• Balkanabat — 87,822
• Bayramaly — 70,376
• Tejen — 67,488
• Serdar — 48,558
• Gowurdak — 44,508
• Boldumsaz — 39,532

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.