Aýrybaba
Aýrybaba is a mountain in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, rising to 3,139 m, the highest point in Turkmenistan.
Where it is
Aýrybaba sits on the border between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and is counted in each.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Qorason Tog‘ | 3,129 m | 109 km |
| Chimboy Tog‘ | 3,221 m | 118 km |
| Gora Besh-Nau | 3,144 m | 126 km |
| Gora Khodzha-Khar-Kak | 2,997 m | 127 km |
| Xo‘japiryox Tog‘ | 4,425 m | 136 km |
| Osmontarosh Tog‘ | 3,636 m | 138 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Aýrybaba.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magdanly | Turkmenistan | 44,508 | 46 km |
| Qarqīn | Afghanistan | 15,018 | 65 km |
| Boysun | Uzbekistan | 26,934 | 70 km |
| G‘uzor | Uzbekistan | 24,500 | 92 km |
| Tirmiz | Uzbekistan | 182,800 | 93 km |
About this mountain
Magdanly, Turkmenistan lies 45.7 km from this 3,139 m peak that straddles the border between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Aýrybaba is the highest ranked summit in Turkmenistan among the 14,634 peaks in this dataset, though it ranks 18th within Uzbekistan. The nearest higher summit, Chimboy Tog' at 3,221 m, is 117.7 km away.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aýrybaba | 3,139 m |
| 2 | Gora Uch-Chil’ | 2,902 m |
| 3 | Gora Khayno-Dag | 2,871 m |
| 4 | Gora Shakh-Shakh | 2,850 m |
| 5 | Gora Chapan | 2,847 m |
| 6 | Gora Gelyul’ | 2,833 m |
| 7 | Gora Mirza-Bagir-Chil’ | 2,705 m |
| 8 | Gora Bozyk-Yamo | 2,684 m |
| 9 | Gora Semansur | 2,616 m |
| 10 | Gora Kara-Ilkbi | 2,543 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Aýrybaba?
- Aýrybaba rises to 3,139 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Aýrybaba?
- Aýrybaba sits on the border between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
- Where does Aýrybaba rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Turkmenistan, and #3,497 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Aýrybaba?
- Magdanly, Turkmenistan, about 46 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.