Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy District is a district of Daşoguz Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the city of Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy.
Founded as Oktyabrskiy District of Tashauz Region in February 1975, this district was included in Daşoguz and renamed as Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy by Saparmyrat Nyýazow himself, which was officially known as "Türkmenbaşy," in 1992.
History On 13 June 2016, the district was granted 1,385,668 hectares from Akdepe, Boldumsaz, Gubadag, and Köneürgenç Districts, tripling its size.
Administrative Subdivisions S. Türkmenbaşy District includes 27 third-level subdivisions, one city, one town and 25 rural councils, including 111 villages:
Cities
Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy
Towns
Aşyr Kakabaýew, including six villages
Rural Councils
Aýböwür, including five villages Alýan, including six villages Baýram Taganow, including two villages Bitaraplyk, including six villages Bugdaýly, including three villages Dostluk, including five villages Döwkesen, including five villages Döwletli, including three villages Gallaçy, including two villages Görelde, including three villages Goşahowly, including ten villages Güneşli Türkmenistan, including five villages Gyzyljagala, including seven villages Kemine, including three villages Mollaoraz Hojamämmedow, including three villages Nazly Gylyjow, including five villages Parahat, including three villages Ruhabat, including three villages Şamahy, including five villages Saparmät Hojaýew, including two villages Sarygamyş, including four villages Serdar, including three villages Täzedurmuş, including two villages Ýalkym, including seven villages Ýeňiş, including three villages
See also
Districts of Turkmenistan
References