Sakar, Turkmenistan
City in Lebap Province, Turkmenistan
38°55′N 63°45′E / 38.917°N 63.750°E / 38.917; 63.750![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Turkmenistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkmenistan.svg.png)
Sakar, Turkmenistan is a city in Saýat District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. It was upgraded to city status on 27 July 2016 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 425-V.
Etymology
Sakar is the name of a minor Turkmen tribe. The meaning is obscure.[1]
References
- ^ Atanyýazow, Soltanşa (1980). Түркменистаның Географик Атларының Дүшүндиришли Сөзлүги [Explanatory Dictionary of Geographic Names in Turkmenistan]. Ashgabat: Ылым. p. 244.
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