Makhtumkala

38°26′44″N 56°29′59″E / 38.4455°N 56.4998°E / 38.4455; 56.4998

150m
160yds

Makhtumkala or Magtymgala is a riverside village in Turkmenistan.^[1]

Site

At the western perimeter of the village is the Mausoleum of Makhtum — a rectangular structure (c. 14th-15th century) with a tin-domed roof and an entrance, flanked with niches.^[1]^[2]^[3] It remains inaccessible to tourists.^[1]

About 14 km east of the village, a trek leads to the Kozhdemir (var. Gochedmir) Waterfalls (38°27′19″N 56°32′36″E / 38.45532°N 56.54336°E / 38.45532; 56.54336).^[1]

Wildlife

Snow leopards were spotted in 1970.^[4] Common noctules are seen.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.
^ "Baton of horse ride dedicated to Asian Games – 2017 was taken up by Balkan velayat – picturesque land of plenty with ancient history and original traditions". turkmenistan.gov.tm. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
^ "Geçmişiň gözli şaýatlary". State Border Service of Turkmenistan. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
^ Rustamov, Anver K.; Sopyev, Ovez (1994). Fet, Victor; Atamuradov, Khabibulla I. (eds.). Vertebrates in the Red Data Book of Turkmenistan. Monographiae Biologicae. Vol. 72. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. p. 208. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-1116-4_13. ISBN 978-94-011-1116-4. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ Atayev, K; Kokanova, E., eds. (2011). The Red Data Book of Turkmenistan. Vol. 2: Invertebrate and Vertebrate Animals (3 ed.). Ashgabat: Ministry of Nature Protection, Government of Turkmenistan. p. 314.

External links

Trek to the waterfalls and pictures

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[:05-1] Brummell, Paul (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-84162-144-9.

[2] "Baton of horse ride dedicated to Asian Games – 2017 was taken up by Balkan velayat – picturesque land of plenty with ancient history and original traditions". turkmenistan.gov.tm. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2021-12-05.

[3] "Geçmişiň gözli şaýatlary". State Border Service of Turkmenistan. Retrieved 2021-12-22.

[4] Rustamov, Anver K.; Sopyev, Ovez (1994). Fet, Victor; Atamuradov, Khabibulla I. (eds.). Vertebrates in the Red Data Book of Turkmenistan. Monographiae Biologicae. Vol. 72. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands. p. 208. doi:10.1007/978-94-011-1116-4_13. ISBN 978-94-011-1116-4. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[5] Atayev, K; Kokanova, E., eds. (2011). The Red Data Book of Turkmenistan. Vol. 2: Invertebrate and Vertebrate Animals (3 ed.). Ashgabat: Ministry of Nature Protection, Government of Turkmenistan. p. 314.

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