Lebap region

Lebap region

Lebap region

Lebap velayat (Turkm. Lebap welaýayty) is an administrative unit in the east of Turkmenistan. Its area is 93,727 square kilometers, the population is 1,334,500 people (2005). The administrative center of the velayat is the city of Turkmenabad. Hyakim - Shohrat Amangeldiev (since February 7, 2020). The name Lebap is a Turkmenized form of the Persian Lab-eāb (Persian: لب آب), meaning "river bank" and has long been used to refer to the middle course of the Amu Darya.

It contains the Repetek Nature Reserve as well as the Köýtendag Nature Reserve, which includes Turkmenistan's highest mountain, Aýrybaba (3137 meters).[4] Lebap is also home to the Dayahatyn caravansaray.

The region is located along the Amu Darya. The Kyzylkum Desert is located on the east side of the river and Karakum Desert is located on the west side of the river. About three-quarters of the region's land area is in the Karakum Desert.[5] The region's sunny weather and abundance of water resources help produce high-quality long-staple cotton.