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Delve into Yalkim
Yalkim in Ahal is located in Turkmenistan a little north-west of Ashgabat, the country's capital town.
Current time in Yalkim is now 09:29 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Yalkim, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Ashgabat Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), 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 5 mi (or 8 km), West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashgabat, Annau, Shirvan, Faruj and Quchan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Gypjak
Gypjak (also known as Kipchak) is a small village about 10 kilometers away from the Turkmen capital of Aşgabat. The village is known as the home village of the first President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. Niyazov, while president, built the Kipchak Mosque and a tomb there for his family. It is in this tomb where Niyazov was buried on December 24, 2006. The Gypjak Mosque, lies across a highway from the rest of the village but is generally open to both male and female visitors for prayer.
1948 Ashgabat earthquake
The 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, at a magnitude 7.3 Mw, occurred on 6 October 1948 near Ashgabat, in the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic. Due to censorship by the national government, the Ashgabat Earthquake was not much reported in USSR media. The scholars tend to agree that ban on publicity of the extent of earthquake casualties and damages did not allow the Soviet government to allocate enough financial resources to adequately respond to disaster. Admiral Ellis M.
Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque or Gypjak Mosque (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi) is a mosque in the village of Gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on the M37 highway. The mosque was constructed by the French company Bouygues, was built in the late Saparmurat Niyazov's home town. It opened on October 22, 2004 and was built by Niyazov with a tomb in preparation for his death. He was laid to rest in the tomb on December 24, 2006.