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Discover Babarabkala in Turkmenistan
Babarabkala in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a town located in Turkmenistan - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) North-West of Ashkhabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Babarabkala is now 11:18 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ashgabat " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mashhad, Gorgan, Bojnourd, Yerrikkala, and Yasman. When in this area, you might want to check out Mashhad . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Babarabkala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Abadan, Turkmenistan
Abadan is a town located near Aşgabat in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan. It was founded in 1963. It was named Büzmeýin until October 2002 when its name was changed by Turkmenistan's president Saparmurat Niyazov. The traditional Russian name of the town is Bezmein (Безмейн). The town's current mayor, Orazmyrat Garajaýew, was one of the approved candidates for the 2007 presidential election. There are about 50000 people living in Abadan.
Located at 38.05 58.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Geok Tepe
Geok Tepe, Gökdepe or Gokdepe, is a former fortress of the Turkmens, in Turkmenistan, in the oasis of Ahal, on the Transcaspian railway, 28 miles north-west of Ashgabat. Gökdepe is the Russian version of the Turkic name meaning "Blue Hill" from the Turkmen gök "blue" and depe "hill" or "summit". Today it lies along the M37 highway.
Located at 38.16 57.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Battle of Geok Tepe
The Siege of Geok Tepe or The Battle of Geok Tepe was a siege by the Imperial Russian army against the Turkmen fort of Geok Tepe in 1880-1881.
Located at 38.16 57.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque or Gypjak Mosque (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi) is a mosque in the village of Gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the M37 highway. The mosque was constructed by the French company Bouygues, was built in the late Saparmurat Niyazov's home town. It opened on October 22, 2004 and was built by Niyazov with a tomb in preparation for his death. He was laid to rest in the tomb on December 24, 2006.
Located at 38.02 58.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Gypjak
Gypjak (also known as Kipchak) is a small village about 10 kilometers away from the Turkmen capital of Aşgabat. The village is known as the home village of the first President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. Niyazov, while president, built the Kipchak Mosque and a tomb there for his family. It is in this tomb where Niyazov was buried on December 24, 2006. The Gypjak Mosque, lies across a highway from the rest of the village but is generally open to both male and female visitors for prayer.
Located at 38.00 58.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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