Turkmenistan is made up of 5 provinces or administrative regions (velayat), the city of Ashgabat, which is the capital of the State and is equal in status to a province, 22 cities, 49 districts (etrap), and towns and villages (aul).
全国划分成五个州，直辖市首都阿什哈巴德，22个市，49个区，以及大大小小的乡镇和村庄。