List of municipalities in Balkan Province

This article is referencing as a list all lawfully recognized municipalities of Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. Since December 10, 2022, there are 137 municipalities in Balkan, including two cities with district status, six cities, 15 towns, and 114 villages.

In Turkmenistan, any administrative division, including municipalities, is designated by law and may be changed by decree by the Assembly of Turkmenistan, as stated by the 23rd article of the constitution.[1] They all are referenced in a list rarely shared by the Turkmen government, yet available for consultation through the 2022 census.[2]

Criticized by external observers, the census figures should be taken very carefully as they seem to overestimate the actual population of the country.[3][4]

Lists

Municipalities listed here are sorted by their administrative division, then by alphabetical order.

Cities

Cities with district status are bolded.

Name Population (2022) District
Balkanabat 123,190 Balkanabat
Bereket 23,697 Bereket
Esenguly 12,918 Esenguly
Etrek 12,508 Etrek
Gyzylarbat 48,558 Gyzylarbat
Magtymguly 15,386 Magtymguly
Garabogaz 7,877 Türkmenbaşy
Türkmenbaşy 91,745 Türkmenbaşy

Towns

Name Population (2022) District
Gumdag 30,884 Balkanabat
Hazar 14,671 Balkanabat
Jebel 15,056 Balkanabat
Oglanly 1,715 Balkanabat
Uzboý 730 Balkanabat
Galkynyş[5] Bereket District
Ekerem 3,972 Esenguly District
Garadepe 9,016 Esenguly District
Janahyr 3,664 Gyzylarbat District
Akdaş 6,750 Türkmenbaşy District
Belek 1,720 Türkmenbaşy District
Guwlymaýak 1,853 Türkmenbaşy District
Gyzylgaýa 993 Türkmenbaşy District
Gyzylsuw 859 Türkmenbaşy District
Türkmenbaşy 7,334 Türkmenbaşy District

Villages

Villages which hold the seat of their rural council are bolded.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Ýokary kazyýeti". court.gov.tm. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Türkmenistanyň Statistika baradaky döwlet komiteti". www.stat.gov.tm. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  3. ^ 'Out Of Thin Air': Turkmen Unconvinced By New Census Results Amid Severe Population Decline, RFE/RL, 24 July 2023
  4. ^ Moya Flynn (2004). Migrant Resettlement in the Russian Federation: Reconstructing 'homes' and 'homelands'. Anthem Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-84331-117-1. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Kanunlar". mejlis.gov.tm. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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