Arkadag
Arkadag is a city in Turkmenistan with a population of about 40,524.
TurkmenistanTown🏆 #11 most populated in Turkmenistan🕐 Asia/Ashgabat
Arkadag 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".
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About Arkadag
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 01 |
| Population | 40,524 |
| Local currency | TMT |
| Coordinates | 38.0713, 58.0656 |
| Time zone | Asia/Ashgabat |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 31 km · Ashgabat |
| Population (Turkmenistan) | #11 most populated in Turkmenistan |
| Where on Earth | 38°4′17″N · 58°3′56″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,238 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,781 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tabriz (Iran) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -38.07, -121.93 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,455 km |
| Moscow | 2,486 km |
| Cairo | 2,617 km |
| Paris | 4,545 km |
| London | 4,692 km |
| Beijing | 4,955 km |