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.

Sakar
City
Sakar is located in Turkmenistan
Sakar
Sakar
Location in Turkmenistan
Coordinates: 38°55′N 63°45′E / 38.917°N 63.750°E / 38.917; 63.750
Country Turkmenistan
ProvinceLebap Province
DistrictSaýat District
Time zoneUTC+5 (+5)

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 244.