Map of Gowurdak, Turkmenistan

Gowurdak is a city in Lebap, Turkmenistan, with a population of about 44,508. It lies at 37.8124°N, 66.0466°E. Gowurdak is about 673 km (418 mi) east of Ashgabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kerki, 73 km to the west.

Gowurdak at a glance

Where is Gowurdak?

• The 10th largest city in Turkmenistan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Lebap on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 32 min on the shortest day to 14 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gowurdak

• Kerki — 73 km west
• Qarshi — 119 km north, Uzbekistan
• Andkhōy — 126 km southwest, Afghanistan
• Tirmiz — 127 km southeast, Uzbekistan
• Shibirghān — 130 km south, Afghanistan
• Balkh — 139 km southeast, Afghanistan
• Mazār-e Sharīf — 155 km southeast, Afghanistan
• Denov — 170 km east, Uzbekistan
• Sar-e Pul — 178 km south, Afghanistan
• Khulm — 192 km southeast, Afghanistan

Largest cities in Lebap

• Türkmenabat — 230,861
• Kerki — 33,242

Largest cities in Turkmenistan

• Ashgabat — 1,030,063
• Türkmenabat — 230,861
• Daşoguz — 201,142
• Mary — 167,027
• Türkmenbaşy — 91,745
• Balkanabat — 87,822
• Bayramaly — 70,376
• Tejen — 67,488
• Serdar — 48,558
• Boldumsaz — 39,532

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.