Provinces of Turkmenistan

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Administrative divisions of Turkmenistan.
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Administrative divisions of Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan is divided into 5 provinces or welayatlar (singular - welayat) and one independent city:

Division ISO 3166-2 Capital City Area (sq. km) Area (sq. mi) Pop (1995) Key
Ashgabat Ashgabat 604,000
Ahal Province TM-A Ashgabat 95,000 36,680 722,800 1
Balkan Province TM-B Balkanabat  138,000 53,280 424,700 2
Dashhowuz Province TM-D Daşoguz 74,000 28,570 1,059,800 3
Lebap Province TM-L Turkmenabat 94,000  36,290 1,034,700 4
Mary Province TM-M Mary 87,000 33,590. 1,146,800 5