Map of Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan

Türkmenbaşy is a city in Balkan, Turkmenistan, with a population of about 91,745. It lies at 40.0222°N, 52.9552°E. Türkmenbaşy is about 523 km (325 mi) northwest of Ashgabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Balkanabat, 133 km to the southeast.

Türkmenbaşy at a glance

Where is Türkmenbaşy?

• The 5th largest city in Turkmenistan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Balkan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 19 min on the shortest day to 15 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Türkmenbaşy

• Balkanabat — 133 km southeast
• Hövsan — 247 km west, Azerbaijan
• Maştağa — 256 km west, Azerbaijan
• Qaraçuxur — 257 km west, Azerbaijan
• Bakıxanov — 258 km west, Azerbaijan
• Baku — 263 km west, Azerbaijan
• Bilajari — 271 km west, Azerbaijan
• Khirdalan — 276 km west, Azerbaijan
• Saray — 281 km west, Azerbaijan
• Sumqayıt — 286 km west, Azerbaijan

Largest cities in Balkan

• Balkanabat — 87,822
• Serdar — 48,558

Largest cities in Turkmenistan

• Ashgabat — 1,030,063
• Türkmenabat — 230,861
• Daşoguz — 201,142
• Mary — 167,027
• Balkanabat — 87,822
• Bayramaly — 70,376
• Tejen — 67,488
• Serdar — 48,558
• Gowurdak — 44,508
• 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.