Editing Ahal Region (section)

{{Short description|Region of Turkmenistan}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Ahal
| native_name        = Ahal welaýaty
| native_name_lang   = tk
| settlement_type    = [[Regions of Turkmenistan|Region]]
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| total_width       = 250
| image1 = Darvasa gas crater panorama crop.jpg
| image2 = Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque.jpg
| image3 =
| footer = From the top, [[Darvaza gas crater|Darvaza Gas Crater]], Ruins of Seýit Jemaladdin Mosque}}
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| etymology          = 
| nickname           = 
| image_map          = Ahal Province in Turkmenistan.svg
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| map_caption        = Ahal region in Turkmenistan
| coordinates        = 
| area_total_km2     = 97160
| area_rank          = 
| population_as_of   = 2022 census
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 886,845
| population_density_km2 = auto
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|Turkmenistan}}
| subdivision_type1  = Capital
| subdivision_name1  = [[Arkadag]]
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| subdivision_name2  = 
| website            = {{URL|https://ahalhakimlik.gov.tm/ru}}
| leader_name        = Ýazmuhammet Gurbanowa
| leader_title       = Governor
}}

'''Ahal Region''' ({{langx|tk|Ahal welaýaty}}; from {{langx|fa|آخال|Axāl}}, also {{langx|ru|Ахалский велаят}}) is one of five [[regions of Turkmenistan|provinces of Turkmenistan]]. It is in the south-center of the country, bordering [[Iran]] and [[Afghanistan]] along the [[Kopet Dag|Kopet Dag Range]]. Its area is {{convert|97160|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and population 886,845 (2022 census).<ref name=yb2005>''Statistical Yearbook of Turkmenistan 2000–2004'', National Institute of State Statistics and Information of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, 2005.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkmenistan: Regions, Major Cities & Towns – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/turkmenistan/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=citypopulation.de}}</ref>