Bokurdak

Bokurdak
Village
Bokurdak Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 38°45′33″N58°29′48″E / 38.7592°N 58.4968°E / 38.7592; 58.4968
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Ahal Province
District	Ak bugdaý

Bokurdak is a village in Turkmenistan. ^[1] It is often described as an "urban-type" village. ^[2]

History

Bokurdak has been inhabited since ancient times. ^[2]

The village was an important center of Basmachi movement which was a Muslim uprising against Soviet rulers. ^{[3] [4]}

Terrain

Bokurdak lies in Karakum Desert. ^[5] The sand dunes here can be up tp 50 meters high. ^[6] It is located about 100 kms north of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. ^[1]

Demographics

The semi-nomadic locals here live in yurts and unfired brick houses with their livestock including camels. Darvaza is about 50 kms from here, and group tours often stop in the village on the way. ^[3]

Opium-poppy fields have reportedly been found here and subsequently destroyed by authorities. ^[7]

References

1. Kerven, Dr Carol; Kerven, Carol (2005-08-18). Prospects for Pastoralism in Kazakstan and Turkmenistan: From State Farms to Private Flocks. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-135-78808-7.
2. "Scientists from China visited the Turkmen village of Bokurdak". Turkmen Portal.
3. Proudman, Simon (2017-05-13). Turkmenistan: Far Flung Places Travel Guide. Far Flung Places. ISBN   978-1-5466-7840-3.
4. Proudman, Simon (2019-05-01). Cannibals, Cults and Corpses: Tales from Exotic Places. Far Flung Places. ISBN   978-1-9777-5962-7.
5. Issanova, Gulnura; Abuduwaili, Jilili (2017-01-09). Aeolian Processes as Dust Storms in the Deserts of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Springer. ISBN   978-981-10-3190-8.
6. Admin (2024-01-08). "Chinese scientists visited the Turkmen village of Bokurdak in Karakum". News Central Asia (nCa). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
7. "Turkmen Prez Stunned At Opium Find". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2024-08-25.