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Place in Ashgabat City, Turkmenistan

Ruhabat

Ruhabat was a town and capital of Ruhabat District in the Ahal Province of Turkmenistan.

Plan a trip to Ruhabat→From Daşoguz

The village was known as Imeni Ovezberdy Kuliyeva until October 2001, when President Saparmurat Niyazov renamed it, in honor of Ruhnama. In 2013, it was merged into Ashgabat.

How locals move

Getting around Ruhabat the local way

  • Get around"Taxi", by which everyone means hitchhiking is probably the best way to get around Ashgabat.
  • Get aroundHitchhiking is an entirely safe mode of transport in Turkmenistan—everyone uses it.
  • Go nextThe trip requires going off-road and is probably best not left to you average Lada.

From Wikivoyage: Ashgabat, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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