Gökdepe
in Ahal, Turkmenistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.159 and 57.961 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 9' 31" and E 57° 57' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Manat - TMT
Spoken languages:
Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:32 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:35 am and 6:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.152 and -109.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Piko
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Turkmenistan in Central Asia

Safety Score: 2,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Turkmenistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Turkmenistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Gökdepe

Gökdepe in Ahal is located in Turkmenistan about 27 mi (or 44 km) north-west of Ashgabat, the country's capital.

Local time in Gökdepe is now 07:32 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports in the wider vicinity of Gökdepe, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Parthian Fortresses of Nisa in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashgabat, Annau, Shirvan, Bojnurd and Faruj. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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video1.mov: aschabad a okoli

Published: June 10, 2011
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vproks

See the entire trip at http://www.everytrail.com.


Tour to Ashgabat

Published: October 13, 2018
Length: 13:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: the_ bellatorman


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Geok Tepe

Geok Tepe, Gökdepe or Gokdepe, is a former fortress of the Turkmens, in Turkmenistan, in the oasis of Ahal, on the Transcaspian railway, 28 miles north-west of Ashgabat. Gökdepe is the Russian version of the Turkic name meaning "Blue Hill" from the Turkmen gök "blue" and depe "hill" or "summit". Today it lies along the M37 highway.

Located at 38.1578, 57.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Turkmenistan, Mosques in Turkmenistan, History of Turkmenistan, Military history of Russia, Populated places in Turkmenistan, Populated places along the Silk Road

Battle of Geok Tepe

The Siege of Geok Tepe or The Battle of Geok Tepe was a siege by the Imperial Russian army against the Turkmen fort of Geok Tepe in 1880-1881.

Located at 38.1578, 57.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Turkmenistan, Russian Empire, Sieges involving Russia, The Great Game

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Geok-Tepe, Gökdepe, Геок-Тепе