Ashgabat

geographical name

Ash·​ga·​bat ˈäsh-gə-ˌbät How to pronounce Ashgabat (audio)
variants or Ashkhabad or formerly Poltoratsk
city and capital of Turkmenistan located near the border with Iran population 412,200

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“Ashgabat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ashgabat. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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