Kaka, Turkmenistan

 Kaka, also known as Kaakhka, Kaakcha or Chaacha, is a city in and capital of Kaka District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. It lies on the Trans-Caspian railway and the M37 highway.
Etymology.
The name Kaka is of obscure origin. Tamerlane ordered a fortress constructed here in 1382 on the ruins of the Ragav fortress, and named it "Kahkah". Some local elders have attributed it to a long-forgotten local king, while others to "ha-ha", a laugh indicating that the area is a happy land.
Overview.
There was fighting between the Trans Caspian Mensheviks and the Tashkent Bolsheviks on 28 August, 11 and 18 September 1918 during the Russian Civil War. Troops of the British India Army were involved.