Towraghondi
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Towraghondi is a border town in Afghanistan
. It is immediately opposite Serhetabat
in Turkmenistan
, with which it is connected by a road and a 1520 mm gauge railway which was restored to use in 2007.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. It is immediately opposite Serhetabat
Serhetabat
Serhetabat is a small town in the Mary Province in Turkmenistan, located in the valley of the Kushka River. Population: 5,200 ....
in 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...
, with which it is connected by a road and a 1520 mm gauge railway which was restored to use in 2007.
See also
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- Demogan
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