Darganata, Turkmenistan

Darganata is a city and capital of Darganata District in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan. It was upgraded to city status 27 July 2016 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 425-V, and its former name of Darganata was restored 5 November 2017 by Parliamentary Resolution No. 679-V.
Etymology.
The name Darganata is of obscure origin. Atanyyazow speculates that it may be of nautical origin (Darganata is on the Amu Darya) and "dargan" may be an Arabic-origin word referring to "boat" or "hull". The word "ata" means "father" and why this honorific would be appended is unclear.