Districts of Turkmenistan
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The districts of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: etraplar, sing. etrap) are territorial entities below the regions of Turkmenistan (Turkmen: welaýatlar, sing. welaýat). They may be either counties or cities. The heads of the districts (Turkmen: häkim, "governor") are appointed by the President of Turkmenistan (Constitution of Turkmenistan, Articles 80-81).
List of districts by first-level entity
Aşgabat City
- Abadan District (formerly Buzmein, Abadan city)[1]
- Archabil District (formerly Firyuza village)
- Berkararlyk District (formerly Azatlyk, Sovetskiy District)
- Bagtyyarlyk District (formerly President Niyazov, Lenin District)
- Kopetdag District (formerly Proletarskiy District)
- Ruhabad District (formerly part of Ruhabad District, Ahal Province)
- Chandybil District
- Akbugdaý District (formerly Gäwers District)
- Babadaýhan District
- Baharly District (formerly Bäherden District)
- Gökdepe District
- Kaka District
- Derweze District (formerly part of Ruhabad District)
- Serakhs District
- Tejen District
- Bereket District (formerly Gazanjyk District)
- Esenguly District
- Etrek District (formerly Gyzyletrek District)
- Magtymguly District (formerly Garrygala District)
- Serdar District (formerly Gyzylarbat District)
- Türkmenbaşy District
- County Districts
- Akdepe District
- Boldumsaz District
- Görogly District (formerly Tagta District)
- Gubadag District
- Gurbansoltan Eje District(formerly Yylanly District)
- Köneürgenç District
- Saparmyrat Nyýazow District (formerly Dashoguz/Dashowuz District)
- Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District
- City Districts
- Daşoguz City (formerly Dashowuz District)
- Köneürgenç City (formerly Kunya Urgench)
- County Districts
- Atamyrat District (formerly Kerki District)
- Beýik Türkmenbashy District (formerly Saparmyrat Nyýazow District)
- Birata District (formerly Darganata District)
- Farap District
- Galkynyş District (formerly Dänew District)
- Garabekewül District
- Garaşsyzlyk District (formerly Boýnyuzyn District)
- Halaç District
- Hojambaz District
- Köýtendag District (formerly Çarşaňňy District)
- Magdanly District
- Sakar District
- Saýat District
- Serdarabat District (formerly Türkmenabat/Çärjew District)
- Seýdi District
- City Districts
- Magdanly City (formerly Gowurdak)
- Seýdi City
- Türkmenabat City (formerly Çärjew)
- County Districts
- Baýramaly District
- Karakum District
- Mary District
- Murgap District
- Oguzhan District (formerly Nyýazow District)
- Sakarçäge District
- Serhetabat District (formerly Gushgy District)
- Tagtabazar District
- Türkmengala District
- Wekilbazar District
- Ýolöten District
- City Districts
- Baýramaly City
See also
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