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Koshakaudan Destination Guide
Explore Koshakaudan in Turkmenistan
Koshakaudan in the region of Turkmenistan (general) is a town in Turkmenistan - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) North-West of Ashkhabad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Koshakaudan is now 10:19 AM (Sunday) . 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, Gorgan, Bojnourd, Yaradzhi, and Yankala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mashhad . Where to go and what to see in Koshakaudan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Karakum Canal
The Karakum Canal in Turkmenistan is one of the largest irrigation and water supply canals in the world. Started in 1954, and completed in 1988, it is navigable over much of its 1,375 km length, and carries 13 km³ of water annually from the Amu-Darya River across the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. The canal opened up huge new tracts of land to agriculture, especially to cotton monoculture heavily promoted by the Soviet Union, and supplying Ashgabat with a major source of water.
Located at 38.25 57.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 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 14 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 14 km away
Gökdepe District
Gökdepe District is a district of Ahal Province in Turkmenistan.
Located at 38.22 58.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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