Extreme points of Turkmenistan
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This is a list of the extreme points of Turkmenistan
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points in the country.
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...
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points in the country.
Latitude and longitude
| Heading | Location | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Üstýurt, north-west of Köneürgenç | ||
| South | Çilduhtar, south of Serhetabat Serhetabat Serhetabat is a small town in the Mary Province in Turkmenistan, located in the valley of the Kushka River. Population: 5,200 .... |
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| West | Suwe Cape | ||
| East | Hezretaksar Peak |
Altitude
| Extremity | Name | Elevation | Location | Coordinates | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest | 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.... |
3139 m (10,298.6 ft) | Lebap Province Lebap Province Lebap Province is one of the provinces of Turkmenistan. It is in the northeast of the country, bordering Uzbekistan along the Amu Darya. Its capital is Türkmenabat... |
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| Lowest | Akjagaýa Depression | -81 m | Daşoguz Province |
See also
- Extreme points of Asia
- Extreme points of Earth
- Geography of TurkmenistanGeography of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea to the west, Iran and Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the north-east, and Kazakhstan to the north-west...