Makhtumkala

38.4455°N 56.4998°E / 38.4455; 56.4998

110m
120yds

   

Makhtumkala or Magtymgala is a riverside village in Turkmenistan.^[1]

Site

At the western perimeter of the village is the Mausoleum of Makhtum — a rectangular structure (c. 14th-15th century) with a tin-domed roof and an entrance, flanked with niches.^[1][2][3] It remains inaccessible to tourists.^[1]

About 14 km east of the village, a trek leads to the Kozhdemir (var. Gochedmir) Waterfalls (38.45532°N 56.54336°E / 38.45532; 56.54336).^[1]

Wildlife

Snow leopards were spotted in 1970.^[4] Common noctules are seen.^[5]