-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Turkmenistan »
- Turkmenistan (general) » Ak-Bay
Ak-Bay Destination Guide
Explore Ak-Bay in Turkmenistan
Ak-Bay in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a town in Turkmenistan - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) East of Ashkhabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ak-Bay is now 03:44 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ashgabat " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Ashkhabad, Herat, Bukhara, and Teze-Yel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mashhad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ak-Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Turkmenistan airlines. Boeing 717-200 Landing to Ashgabat.wmv
..
Mary Schwate's photos around Mary, Turkmenistan
Preview of Schwate's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Mary, Turkmenis ..
Not Allowed !
Masoud risking life in prison by shooting movie at Mary Airport, Turkmenistan. ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Mary, Turkmenistan
Mary is the capital city of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. Former names include Merv, Meru and Margiana. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|36|N|61|50|E|region:TM_type:city|| |primary |name= }}. The city is an oasis in the Karakum Desert, located on the Murghab river. In 2009, Mary had a population of 123,000, up from 92,000 in the 1989 census. In Kerait tradition, Mary the mother of Jesus was buried here. The city also has an airport.
Located at 37.60 61.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Margu
Margu was a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire. The ruler who lost a Bactrian revolt is mentioned as a Margian in the Behistun inscriptions of ca. 515 BCE by Darius Hystaspis. It is not mentioned as a satrapy in the inscription, because it was included in a larger satrapy of the empire.
Located at 37.60 61.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Mary Stadium
Mary Stadium is a stadium in Mary, Turkmenistan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for Merw Mary. It has a capacity of 10,000 people.
Located at 37.59 61.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Sanjan (Khorasan)
Sanjan is an ancient city on the southern edge of the Kara-kum Desert, in the vicinity of the historically eminent oasis-city of Merv. Topographically, Sanjan is located in the Greater Khorasan region of Central Asia. Politically, Sanjan is in the present-day Mary Province of Turkmenistan. Together with Merv, Sanjan was an important stopping place and center of trade on the southern route of the Silk road.
Located at 37.59 61.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Mary Airport
Mary Airport is the second largest international airport in Turkmenistan. In March 2009, the airport was expanded with a new terminal and opened a US$5 million, two-story, 3,500-square-meter terminal and upgraded its status from provincial to international airport. Located in 6 km. north-east of the centre of Mary.
Located at 37.61 61.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.