Daşoguz Region · Turkmenistan
Daşoguz travel guide
Daşoguz is a city in Daşoguz Region, Turkmenistan, home to about 201,000 people.
- Best months
- April, September and October
- Nearest airport
- TAZ14 km · Dashoguz International Airport
- Currency
- TMTTurkmenistan new manat
- Time zone
- Asia/Ashgabat
- Language
- Turkmen
About
About Daşoguz
Daşoguz, formerly known as Tashauz until 1992 and Dashkhovuz until 1999, is a city in northern Turkmenistan and the capital of Daşoguz Province. The border with Uzbekistan is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.
Dasoguz is a town mainly from Soviet times. It has an airport and serves as a starting point for the visit of Konye Urgench, the capital of one of the most important empires in Central Asia, Khoresm, and as transit point for Urgench and Khiva in Uzbekistan.
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When to go
The best time to visit Daşoguz
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Daşoguz are April, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 18 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Daşoguz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dashoguz International Airport (TAZ), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Urgench International Airport (UGC, 61 km) and Nukus International Airport (NCU, 80 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Turkmenistan Airlines operates 6 flights per day from Ashgabat and 4 flights per week from Turkmenbashi. The flight from Ashgabat takes about 50 minutes and costs about US$12 one way. The airport is 14 km south of the city. There are regular bus services from Ashgabat (12 to 18 hours, US$4 to 5 one way) and infrequent services from Turkmenabat (10 hours, US$3 to 4). The bus station is in the north of the city, near Bai Bazar. There are regular buses from Konye Urgench (2 hours, US$1). There is one train per day from Ashgabat (24 hours, US$3) and one from Konye Urgench (2 hours, US$1).
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TAZ · Dashoguz International Airport
UGC · Urgench International Airport
NCU · Nukus International Airport
Questions
Daşoguz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Daşoguz?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Daşoguz are April, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; March is the wettest, with about 18 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Daşoguz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dashoguz International Airport (TAZ), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Urgench International Airport (UGC, 61 km) and Nukus International Airport (NCU, 80 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Daşoguz?
Turkmenistan new manat (TMT).
Nearby
Destinations near Daşoguz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.