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Owadan-depe Prison
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Background
Owadan-depe (also Owadandepe, Owadan Depe, Ovadan Depe, 'beautiful hill' in Turkmen) is a prison for political inmates in the Ahal Region of Turkmenistan established by the regime of former President Saparmyrat Nyýazow to incarcerate political opposition supporters, former public officials and prisoners charged with supporting Wahhabism. Its official name is "Maximum Security Establishment AG-D/5" (AN-T/2 in other sources) and it is located in the Karakum Desert about 30 kilometres from the village (reported to have been depopulated by the authorities) and train station of the same name, 70 kilometres to the north-east of Ashgabat. The prison is situated in a lowland surrounded by hills about 6 kilometres from the nearest roads.
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Capacity
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Occupancy
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Year opened
2002
Operational
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Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2002
Region
Owadandepe geÅeÅligi
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Notable inmates
Geldy Kyarizov1951 · politician- Geldy Kyarizov1951 · politician
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Contact & address
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Sources
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- Wikidata (Q21655425)
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Owadan-depe Prison. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/owadan-depe-prison
Chicago
"Owadan-depe Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/owadan-depe-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-owadan-depe-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Owadan-depe Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/owadan-depe-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-23}
}