Türkmenabat
Türkmenabat ranks 8,086th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hanam, Dongducheon, and Kōriyama. The most famous people from Türkmenabat are Muhammetnazar Gapurow, Oleg Kononenko, and Gülbadam Babamuratowa. Türkmenabat has been the birth place of many politicians, and astronauts. Türkmenabat is located in Turkmenistan.
Türkmenabat is the second-largest city in Turkmenistan and the administrative centre of Lebap Province. As of 2022, it had a population of approximately 231,000 people. From 1924 to 1927, it was given the name Leninsk in honour of Vladimir Lenin. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1922 and 1991, Türkmenabat was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Muhammetnazar Gapurow, Oleg Kononenko, and Gülbadam Babamuratowa.
People Born in Türkmenabat
Go to all RankingsMuhammetnazar Gapurow
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 1
Oleg Kononenko
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 2
Gülbadam Babamuratowa
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.30
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Türkmenabat were politicians (1), astronauts (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronauts have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Türkmenabat, including Oleg Kononenko. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Türkmenabat, including Muhammetnazar Gapurow.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Türkmenabat since 1700.



