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Turkmenabat is the center of Eastern Turkmenistan and second largest city in the country with about 270.000 inhabitants. Originally it was called Charjou four canals, but in 1999 was renamed Turkmenabat created by Turkmen. The city is a convenient place for a stopover on the long travels to the Kugitang Nature Reserve, Mary/Merv or Dashogus and on the way to Bokhara/Uzbekistan.
