Ahal Region

Ahal
Ahal welaýaty
Region
From the top, Darvaza Gas Crater, Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque
Ahal region in Turkmenistan
Ahal region in Turkmenistan
Country Turkmenistan
CapitalArkadag
Government
 • GovernorÝazmuhammet Gurbanowa
Area
 • Total
97,160 km2 (37,510 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
886,845
 • Density9.1/km2 (24/sq mi)
Websiteahalhakimlik.gov.tm/ru

Ahal Region (Turkmen: Ahal welaýaty; from Persian: آخال, romanized: Axāl, also Russian: Ахалский велаят) is one of five provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering Iran and Afghanistan along the Kopet Dag Range. Its area is 97,160 km2 (37,510 sq mi) and population 886,845 (2022 census).[1][2]

  1. ^ Statistical Yearbook of Turkmenistan 2000–2004, National Institute of State Statistics and Information of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 2005.
  2. ^ "Turkmenistan: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.