Murgap
in Mary, Turkmenistan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.496 and 61.974 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 29' 47" and E 61° 58' 25"
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: 01:15 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:41 am and 5:36 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

Delve into Murgap

Murgap in Mary is located in Turkmenistan about 199 mi (or 320 km) east of Ashgabat, the country's capital town.

Current time in Murgap is now 01:15 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Ashgabat with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Murgap, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Turkmenistan is Mary Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-East.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mary, Sarakhs, Turkmenabat, Kalat-e Naderi and Bala Murghab. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Azan at the mosque Mary (Turkmenistan). Азан в мечети Мары.

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 54:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Salih Asad

Turkmenistan.


Turkmenistan airlines. Boeing 717-200 Take off from Mary to Ashgabat. wmv

Published: August 05, 2010
Length: 33:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Salih Asad

from Mary to Ashgabat. Turkmenistan. Вылет из Мары в Ашгабат.Боинг 717-200.


Not Allowed !

Published: October 02, 2011
Length: 08:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Project 301

Masoud risking life in prison by shooting movie at Mary Airport, Turkmenistan.


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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.

Murgap, Turkmenistan

Murgap is a town and a capital of Murgap District in the Mary Province of Turkmenistan. The name comes from root words "mur" - water as in "yagmur"/"yagmyr" literally translated as "drops of water" or rain and "gap" a dish or box, denoting the land as place with water. It is located in the delta of the Murgab River and has a railway station on the Mary - Serhetabat line. In 1973 there were 5700 living in the town and today this has grown to around 10,000.

Located at 37.4964, 61.9739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Turkmenistan, Mary Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Murgap