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Place in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan
Kerki is a city in and capital of Kerki District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It was formerly known as Zamm[1] and, between 1999 and 2017, as Atamyrat.
Geography
It is situated on a plain on the left bank of the Amu Darya river. Nearby towns and villages include Mukry (3.3 nm), Amydarýa (2.1 nm), Surhy (3.1 nm) and Kerkichi (2.2 nm).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Kerki (1991–2020)
|
| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Record high °C (°F)
|
24.4
(75.9)
|
29.9
(85.8)
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35.4
(95.7)
|
39.0
(102.2)
|
42.8
(109.0)
|
44.4
(111.9)
|
46.0
(114.8)
|
45.5
(113.9)
|
41.1
(106.0)
|
36.7
(98.1)
|
32.9
(91.2)
|
27.4
(81.3)
|
46.0
(114.8)
|
| Mean maximum °C (°F)
|
19.5
(67.1)
|
23.0
(73.4)
|
29.5
(85.1)
|
34.9
(94.8)
|
39.1
(102.4)
|
42.2
(108.0)
|
43.7
(110.7)
|
42.1
(107.8)
|
38.5
(101.3)
|
32.7
(90.9)
|
27.7
(81.9)
|
21.1
(70.0)
|
32.8
(91.0)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
4.7
(40.5)
|
7.1
(44.8)
|
12.7
(54.9)
|
19.1
(66.4)
|
25.1
(77.2)
|
29.7
(85.5)
|
31.0
(87.8)
|
28.8
(83.8)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
16.6
(61.9)
|
10.2
(50.4)
|
5.6
(42.1)
|
17.8
(64.0)
|
| Mean minimum °C (°F)
|
−6.8
(19.8)
|
−5.8
(21.6)
|
−0.9
(30.4)
|
4.7
(40.5)
|
11.2
(52.2)
|
16.3
(61.3)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
14.7
(58.5)
|
8.9
(48.0)
|
2.3
(36.1)
|
−2.9
(26.8)
|
−6.1
(21.0)
|
4.5
(40.1)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−22.8
(−9.0)
|
−19.0
(−2.2)
|
−6.9
(19.6)
|
−0.3
(31.5)
|
6.2
(43.2)
|
12.6
(54.7)
|
16.4
(61.5)
|
11.2
(52.2)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
−3.6
(25.5)
|
−9.0
(15.8)
|
−20.9
(−5.6)
|
−22.8
(−9.0)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
25.7
(1.01)
|
36.9
(1.45)
|
37.0
(1.46)
|
28.2
(1.11)
|
10.0
(0.39)
|
1.7
(0.07)
|
0.9
(0.04)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.2
(0.01)
|
3.5
(0.14)
|
17.6
(0.69)
|
23.3
(0.92)
|
185.0
(7.28)
|
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
|
16.1
|
18.4
|
17.5
|
13.9
|
6.7
|
1.1
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
2.4
|
12.0
|
12.2
|
100.9
|
| Source: NOAA[3]
|
Etymology
According to Atanyyazow, the name Kerki is most likely of Persian origin, from ker ("fortress") and kuh ("mountain"), meaning "fortress on a mountain".[4] However, Muqaddasī and de Goeje assert it is a Turkified pronunciation of the Persian name Karkuh (کرکوه), meaning "deaf mountain".[5] The ancient name, Zamm, is of obscure origin.
On 29 December 1999, by Parliamentary Resolution HM-60, the city and district of Kerki were renamed Atamyrat in honor of Atamyrat Nyýazow, father of Saparmurat Niyazov, who had worked in Kerki as a teacher before being killed in World War II. On 25 November 2017, by Parliamentary Resolution No. 679-V, Atamyrat was changed back to Kerki for both the city and the district.[6]
Architecture
The urban core consists of numerous one-story brick structures dating back to the period of the Russian Empire..[7]
Transportation
Air
The town is served by the new Kerki Airport, which replaced a defunct municipal airport in 2021.[8]
Road
Kerki lies on the P-36 and P-39 highways, which both lead northwest to Turkmenabat, one on each side of the Amu Darya. Nearby junctions connect to the P-89, which leads north to the border with Uzbekistan at Tallymerjen, and the P-37, which leads southeast to the border with Uzbekistan at Kelif. In the opposite direction the P-36 also continues south to a junction with the Kerki-Ymamnazar ýoly, which in turn leads to the border with Afghanistan at Ymamnazar.[9] In February 2013, a road bridge connecting the city with Kerkichi was commissioned;[10] it replaced an old pontoon bridge.[7]
Rail
In 1999, the rail line from Türkmenabat to Kerki was finished, linking Kerki to the Turkmen railway network without having to detour into neighbouring Uzbekistan.[11] In late 2016, a railway line was built south to Ymamnazar on the border with Afghanistan and further to Aqina, turning Kerki into a railway hub.[12]
Sights
Astana Baba Mausoleum is managed by the Kerki city museum, and consists of a minaret and tomb built in the 11th century. Allamberdar Mausoleum (ru) is also part of the Kerki city museum. This 11th-century building represents Seljuk architecture of northern Khorasan.
Turkmenistan
