Magtymguly District

Magtymguly District Magtýmguly Etraby
District
TurkmenistanBalkan
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Balkan Province
Capital	Garrygala
Area
• Total	1,597 sq mi (4,136 km2)
Population  (2022 census) [1]
• Total	34,664
• Density	22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC+5 (+5)

Magtymguly District (formerly Garrygala District) is a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the city of Magtymguly, formerly named Garrygala. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2023 it was named winner of the competition for most outstanding district in Turkmenistan, earning a prize of one million dollars. ^{[4] [5]}

Administrative Subdivisions

• Cities (şäherler)
  • Magtymguly

• Towns (şäherçeler)
  • N/A

• Village councils (geňeşlikler)
  • Çendir (Ak, Gyzylymam, Ýartygala)
  • Daghojagala (Hojagala, Gargyly)
  • Daýna (Daýna)
  • Gerkez (Ýuwangala, Arapata, Arapjyk, Magtymgala, Uzyntokaý)
  • Könekesir (Könekesir, Çukurýurt)
  • Kürüždeý (Kürüždeý, Aýdere, Durdyhan, Duzlydepe, Tutlygala)
  • Ýaňkel (Ýaňkel, Garakel, Sakgar, Näre)

References

1. "Turkmenistan: Administrative Division - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
2. "Districts of Turkmenistan". Statoids. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
3. "OpenStreetMap: Districts in Turkmenistan".
4. Глава государства подписал ряд документов (in Russian), «Туркменистан: Золотой век», 10 February 2023
5. Лучшему этрапу страны вручена награда Президента Туркменистана (in Russian), «Туркменистан: Золотой век», 15 February 2023