1. Ashgabat – 1,030,063
The national capital and largest city, famed for its white‑marble architecture and monumental boulevards.
2. Türkmenabat – 230,861
Lebap Province capital on the Amu Darya, historic Silk Road river city and industrial hub.
3. Daşoguz – 201,142
Northern regional center near ancient Khiva, cultural and multiethnic city.
4. Mary – 167,027
Oasis city built near ancient Merv, significant for cotton production and natural gas.
5. Balkanabat – 123,190
Port and oil town in western Turkmenistan, center of the Balkan Region’s energy economy.
6. Türkmenbaşy – 91,745
Major Gulf port city renamed from Krasnovodsk, gateway to the Caspian.
7. Baýramaly – 70,376
Mary Region town known for agricultural trade and on trade corridor to Mary city.
8. Tejen – 67,488
Ahal Region city famed for wheat production and historic desert oases.
9. Arkadag – 64,086
Newly established city near Ashgabat, administrative and government‑planned development.
10. Gyzylarbat (Serdar) – 48,552
Western regional city formerly known as Serdar, known for agriculture and oil development.
11. Magdanly – 34,745
Eastern Lebap city linked to mining and border trade with Uzbekistan.
12. Yoloeten – 37,705
Mary Region town on the Amu Darya corridor, regional agricultural service center.
13. Konye-Urgench – ~35,386
Historical Silk Road site near Daşoguz, recognized UNESCO world heritage near city area.
14. Abadan – 39,481
Ahal Region city known for oasis agriculture and proximity to desert plateau.
15. Bereket – 23,762
West‑central junction town in Balkan Region with rail and logistics importance.
The above is subject to change.
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