Magdanly

Magdanly (Turkmen Cyrillic: Магданлы; formerly known as Gowurdak or Gaurdak ), is a city in and seat of Magdanly District, Lebap Province, Turkmenistan. 
Etymology.
The word "magdan" means "ore" in Turkmen, and the suffix "-ly" means "with", hence "with ore". The area, in the foothills of the Köýtendag Mountains, is rich in various mineral ores. The former name, Gowurdak, referred to a mountain in that district which is mined for high-quality sulfur. Atanyyazow explains that the name Gowurdak "is derived from the local dialect "gövür" ('sulfur') and the word "dag", yielding 'sulfur mountain'."