Türkmenbaşy District Türkmenbaşy etraby
District
Coordinates: 40°0′37″N 53°6′49″E / 40.01028°N 53.11361°E / 40.01028; 53.11361
Country	Turkmenistan
Province	Balkan Province
Administrative center	Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi
Time zone	UTC+5 (+5)

Türkmenbaşy District (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy etraby) is a district in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi.^[1]

Its name is derived from the title "Türkmenbaşy" (head Turkmen) former President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov created for himself.

The Naval Institute of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan, which provides higher education,^[2] is located on the territory^[3] of the etrap.

• Cities (şäherler)
  • Garabogaz

• Towns (şäherçeler)
  • Akdaş (inc. Garaşsyzlyk)
  • Belek (inc. Garateňňir, 126-njy duralga, 129-njy duralga)
  • Guwlymaýak (inc. Gyýanly)
  • Gyzylgaya
  • Gyzylsuw
  • Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi (inc. Ýaňyajy, Hudaýberdi, Hasan, Sülmen)

• Village councils (geňeşlikler)
  • Akguýy (Akguýy, Irikli, Goşaoba, Gürje, Söýli, Ybyk)
  • Çagyl (Çagyl, Awlamyş, Tüwer)
  • Goýmat (Goýmat, Gökdere, Garaaýman)

v t e Districts of Turkmenistan
Ahal Region	Ak bugdaý Babadaýhan Baherden Gökdepe Kaka Sarahs Tejen
Balkan Region	Bereket Esenguly Etrek Gyzylarbat Magtymguly Türkmenbaşy
Daşoguz Region	Akdepe Boldumsaz Görogly Köneürgenç Ruhubelent Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy Şabat
Lebap Region	Çärjew Dänew Darganata Halaç Hojambaz Kerki Köýtendag Saýat
Mary Region	Baýramaly Garagum Mary Murgap Sakarçäge Tagtabazar Türkmengala Wekilbazar Ýolöten
City of Ashgabat	Bagtyýarlyk Berkararlyk Büzmeýin Kopetdag
City of Arkadag	Gorjaw Kärizek
City of Türkmenbaşy	Awaza