Ahal welaýaty
| Ahal welaýaty | |
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| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Capital | Änew |
| surface | 97,160 km² |
| Residents | 939,700 (2005) |
| density | 9.7 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | TM-A |
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Coordinates: 38 ° 30 ' N , 59 ° 0' E
Ahal welaýaty (formerly Russian Ашхабадская область Ashchabadskaja Oblast ) is one of the five provinces of Turkmenistan .
The province is located south-central in the country and borders Iran and Afghanistan . The Turkmen capital Ashgabat is enclosed by it, but administratively forms a separate capital district ( Ashgabat şaheri ).
In the south, the province is crossed by the Karakum Canal , which is where the main focus of the population is. In the north it is part of the Karakum desert.
The area is 97,160 km², the population (2005) around 940,000, resulting in a population density of around 9.7 inhabitants / km².
The provincial capital, Änew , Abadan , Bähden , Büzmeýin and Tejen are among the largest cities in the province .
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- ^ Britannica Book of the Year 2013
