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Magtymguly District

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Magtymguly District
Magtýmguly Etraby
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceBalkan Province
CapitalGarrygala
Time zoneUTC+5 (+5)

Magtymguly District (formerly Garrygala District) is a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the city of Magtymguly, formerly named Garrygala.[1][2]

In 2023 it was named winner of the competition for most outstanding district in Turkmenistan, earning a prize of one million dollars.[3][4]

Administrative Subdivisions

  • Towns (şäherçeler)
    • N/A
  • Village councils (geňeşlikler)
    • Çendir (Ak, Gyzylymam, Ýartygala)
    • Daghojagala (Hojagala, Gargyly)
    • Daýna (Daýna)
    • Gerkez (Ýuwangala, Arapata, Arapjyk, Magtymgala, Uzyntokaý)
    • Könekesir (Könekesir, Çukurýurt)
    • Kürüždeý (Kürüždeý, Aýdere, Durdyhan, Duzlydepe, Tutlygala)
    • Ýaňkel (Ýaňkel, Garakel, Sakgar, Näre)

References

  1. ^ "Districts of Turkmenistan". Statoids. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  2. ^ "OpenStreetMap: Districts in Turkmenistan".
  3. ^ Глава государства подписал ряд документов (in Russian), «Туркменистан: Золотой век», 10 February 2023
  4. ^ Лучшему этрапу страны вручена награда Президента Туркменистана (in Russian), «Туркменистан: Золотой век», 15 February 2023