Garagum District
District in Mary Province, Turkmenistan
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Karakum District or Garagum District Turkmen: Garagum etraby is a district of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Ýagtyýol. It is formed in 1978 as Karakum Raion (Russian: Каракумский район) and was renamed to its current name in 1992.
Karakum District
Garagum Etraby | |
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 Interactive map of Karakum District | |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Province | Mary Province |
| Capital | Ýagtyýol |
| Area | |
• Total | 947 sq mi (2,452 km2) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 62,218 |
| • Density | 65.72/sq mi (25.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (+5) |
Administrative Subdivisions
- Cities (şäherler)
- N/A
- Towns (şäherçeler)
- Ýagtyýol
- Village councils (geňeşlikler)
- Akmeýdan (Akmeýdan, Abaýtöş, Geçigyran, Gurtlydepe, Kişman)
- Durnalyýap (Türkmenistan, Atlyýatan)
- Göbeklidepe (Göbekli, Ýasydepe)
- Sähra (Sähra)
- Şatlyk (Şatlyk, Durnaly)
- Tarpýer (Akjadepe, Erez)
- Täzeoba (Täzeoba)
