Sakar, Turkmenistan Explained

Official Name:Sakar
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Turkmenistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Turkmenistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lebap Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Saýat District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:+5
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:38.9167°N 108°W

Sakar, Turkmenistan is a city in Saýat District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It was upgraded to city status on 27 July 2016 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 425-V.

Etymology

Sakar is the name of a minor Turkmen tribe. The meaning is obscure.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Atanyýazow, Soltanşa . Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги. Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan . 244 . Ылым . 1980 . Ashgabat .