Ruhubelent District
Ruhubelent District
Ruhubelent etraby | |
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| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Province | Daşoguz Province |
| Capital | Ruhubelent |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,820 km2 (6,880 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 28,172 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
Ruhubelent District (Turkmen: Ruhubelent etraby, Рухубелент этрабы) is a district of Daşoguz Province, Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Ruhubelent. The district was established April 2007 and the town of Ruhubelent was founded on 17 October 2008.
The "virgin district" was formed on 400 thousand hectares of the Shasenem Prairie (Russian: массив Шасенем) specifically for cultivation of wheat, cotton, and pasturage. Şabat Open Joint Stock Company operates a dairy farm in Ruhubelent District.