What is the capital of Turkmenistan?
The capital of Turkmenistan is Ashgabat.
- Official name
- Turkmenistan
- Capital
- Ashgabat
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Central Asia
- Currency
- Turkmenistan manat
- Languages
- Russian, Turkmen
- Land neighbours
- Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
- Area
- 488,100 km²
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Calling code
- +993
- Internet domain
- .tm
Quick answers about Turkmenistan
What currency is used in Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan uses Turkmenistan manat.
Where is Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan is in Central Asia, within Asia.
What languages are spoken in Turkmenistan?
The reference languages listed for Turkmenistan are Russian, Turkmen.
Which countries border Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan shares listed land borders with Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.
Is Turkmenistan landlocked?
Yes. Turkmenistan is landlocked, which means it has no ocean coastline.
States and provinces in Turkmenistan
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.