Balkanabat
Balkanabat is a regional capital in Turkmenistan with a population of about 87,822.
TurkmenistanTown🏆 #6 most populated in Turkmenistan🕐 Asia/Ashgabat
Balkanabat, formerly Nebit-Dag and Neftedag, is the administrative centre of Balkan Province, the largest province in Turkmenistan. It lies at the foot of the Balkan Daglary mountain range. Balkanabat is about 450 km west of Ashgabat and 160 km east of the seaport city of Türkmenbaşy. The city layout is a grid of apartment blocks called kvartal (quarters). The main streets are Magtymguly, Pervomayskiy and Gurbansoltan eje şaýoly.
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About Balkanabat
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 02 |
| Population | 87,822 |
| Local currency | TMT |
| Coordinates | 39.5108, 54.3671 |
| Time zone | Asia/Ashgabat |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 389 km · Ashgabat |
| Population (Turkmenistan) | #6 most populated in Turkmenistan |
| Where on Earth | 39°30′39″N · 54°22′2″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,398 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,620 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Langfang (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -39.51, -125.63 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 1,593 km |
| Moscow | 2,187 km |
| Cairo | 2,351 km |
| Paris | 4,189 km |
| London | 4,340 km |
| Beijing | 5,195 km |