Lebap Province
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Provinces of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is divided into five provinces or welayatlar and one capital city district .The heads of the provinces are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan .-References:...
of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
. It is in the northeast of the country, bordering Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
along the Amu Darya
Amu Darya
The Amu Darya , also called Oxus and Amu River, is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers...
. Its capital is Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat , formerly and since the medieval times, Chardzhou , also spelled Çärjew, Chardjui, Charjou, Chardzhev, Charjev, Chärjew, or Charjew , ancient Amul, is a town in Turkmenistan, capital of Lebap Province...
(formerly named Çärjew). It has an area of 93,730 square kilometers, and a population of 1,334,500 people (2005 est.).
It contains the Repetek Nature Reserve
Repetek Nature Reserve
Repetek Biosphere State Reserve, often referred to as Repetek Nature or Desert Reserve, is a desert nature reserve of Turkmenistan, located in Lebap Province, East Karakum Desert, near Amu Darya. It is located approximately 70 km south from Türkmenabat and is known for its zemzen...
and the Köýtendag Nature Reserve
Koytendag Nature Reserve
Köýtendag Nature Reserve, formerly Kugitang Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve in the extreme east of Turkmenistan.Established in 1986, it is located in the Köýtendag Range of Lebap Province and covers an area of 271.4 km²...
, which has Turkmenistan's highest mountain, Aýrybaba
Aýrybaba
Aýrybaba is a mountain in Central Asia. At Aýrybaba is the highest mountain in Turkmenistan. It is located in the Köýtendag Range of the Pamir-Alay chain in the southeast of Turkmenistan on the Uzbekistan border....
(3137 meters).
Both Turkmen citizens and foreigners require special permission to visit parts of the province bordering Uzbekistan, as the government regards the border district as a "closed" border zone.
Districts
Lebap Province is divided into 16 districts (etraplar; singular etrap) and 3 cities (il). Name changes since 1995 are shown in parentheses:- Districts
- Atamyrat DistrictAtamyrat DistrictAtamyrat District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Kerki....
(formerly Kerki District) - Beýik Türkmenbaşy DistrictBeýik Türkmenbaşy DistrictBeýik Türkmenbashy District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Saparmyrat....
(formerly Saparmyrat Nyýazow District) - Birata DistrictBirata DistrictBirata District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Darganata....
(formerly Darganata District) - Döwletli District (created in August 2007)
- Farap DistrictFarap DistrictFarap District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Farap....
- Galkynyş DistrictGalkynyş DistrictGalkynyş District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Dänew....
(formerly Dänew District) - Garabekewül DistrictGarabekewül DistrictGarabekewül District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Garabekewül....
- Garaşsyzlyk DistrictGaraşsyzlyk DistrictGaraşsyzlyk District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Boýnyuzyn....
(formerly Boýnyuzyn District) - Halaç DistrictHalaç DistrictHalaç District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Halaç....
- Hojambaz DistrictHojambaz DistrictHojambaz District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Hojambaz....
- Köýtendag DistrictKöýtendag DistrictKöýtendag District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Köýtendag....
(formerly Çarşaňňy District) - Magdanly DistrictMagdanly DistrictMagdanly District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Magdanly....
- Sakar DistrictSakar DistrictSakar District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Sakar....
- Saýat DistrictSaýat DistrictSaýat District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Saýat....
- Serdarabat DistrictSerdarabat DistrictSerdarabat District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Türkmenabat....
(formerly Türkmenabat/Çärjew District) - Seýdi DistrictSeýdi DistrictSeýdi District is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Seýdi....
- Atamyrat District
- Cities
- Magdanly CityMagdanlyMagdanly is a town in Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. It also serves as a city district within the Magdanly District....
(formerly Gowurdak) - Seýdi CitySeýdiSeýdi is a town in Mary Province in Turkmenistan. It also serves as a city district within the Seýdi District....
- Türkmenabat CityTürkmenabatTürkmenabat , formerly and since the medieval times, Chardzhou , also spelled Çärjew, Chardjui, Charjou, Chardzhev, Charjev, Chärjew, or Charjew , ancient Amul, is a town in Turkmenistan, capital of Lebap Province...
(formerly Çärjew)
- Magdanly City