Awaza

Awaza lies 12 km west of central Türkmenbaşy on the eastern shore of the Caspian, and has grown from a small village into one of the largest resort areas on the Caspian coast.

Dozens of hotels, health centres, beaches, a water park and an artificial river line the shore. In 2013 it became a separate district of Türkmenbaşy, including the international airport.

In summer people from all over Turkmenistan holiday here, and it also hosts international events such as the Caspian Economic Forum.