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Turkmenistan international travel guide in 2024

Landscape view of Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฒ

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Turkmenistan is part of Asia with main city at Ashgabat. It's usually ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 8.24 ยฐC in Turkmenistan with a rainfall of ๐ŸŒง 27.32 mm. Internet speed in Turkmenistan is on average 2.5 Mbps. In Turkmenistan you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a population of 5M people. The main currency is Turkmenistan New Manat. The languages spoken are Turkmen and Russian. Current travel safety advice is Reconsider your need to travel. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐Ÿ‘ Developing ย  ๐ŸŒค๏ธ ~8.24 ยฐC ย  ๐ŸŒง ~27.32 mmย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 5M people

Turkmenistan Travel Advice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety

Reconsider your need to travel
Some regular international commercial flights are now operating into and out of Turkmenistan. If you're allowed to enter Turkmenistan, you'll need to present evidence of vaccination or antibodies to COVID-19. You'll also be required to take a COVID-19 (PCR) test on arrival and undertake 7-day quarantine in a state-run facility if you test positive. A number of informal restrictions have been introduced on womenโ€™s appearance and behaviour (see 'Local Laws'). We advise: Reconsider your need to travel to Turkmenistan overall due to entry restrictions and limited transportation options. Higher levels apply in some areas.
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Turkmenistan Weather

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Turkmenistan Essential travel details

๐Ÿ”Œ Plugs

Turkmenistan uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type F.

๐ŸŒ Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Turkmen and Russian

Money in Turkmenistan

๐Ÿ’ฑ Currencies Used

Turkmenistan uses the Turkmenistan manat (symbol: m), code TMT.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 manat. Manat is subdivided into 100 tennesis. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 manat and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 tennesis.

Calling in Turkmenistan

๐Ÿ“ก Internet

Internet speed in Turkmenistan is on average 2.5 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Turkmenistan is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 197.05 TMT, which includes 4 GB of data plan. You can choose from 2 telecoms: MTS or TM Cell. Turkmenistan uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Turkmenistan upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

๐Ÿ“ž Calling

To call Turkmenistan, dial +, then 993 (the country code for Turkmenistan), then the area code (without the initial 8) and the local number. For local calls within Turkmenistan, start with the area code (with the initial 8). In the case above area code is 12 .

Driving in Turkmenistan

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Road rules

In Turkmenistan you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 110 km/h (68 mph) on motorways, 110 km/h (68 mph) on expressways, 60 km/h (37 mph) in all built-up areas and 90 km/h (55 mph) on undivided highways.

๐Ÿ†˜ Emergency

Universal
112
Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire department
112

Turkmenistan country map

Turkmenistan travel details

It's important to consider getting travel medical insurance to ensure you're covered in case of unexpected medical emergencies. For just $42, you can get coverage for 4 weeks, providing peace of mind and financial protection while you're away from home.
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