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The name Lebap is a Turkmenized form of the Persian ''Lab-e āb'' ({{Lang-fa|links=no|لب آب}}), which means "riverside" and has long been used to designate the middle reaches of the [[Amu Darya]].<ref>UNESCO., Ahmad Hasan Dani, and V. M. Masson. 1992. [https://books.google.com/books?id=AzG5llo3YCMC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=lebap+lab-i+ab&source=bl&ots=XK7Hg-Zfo8&sig=GbQEstWwZq8tnRwqNUKHiyv3DoU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IT5DUfKLJYjOswawg4CADw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=lebap%20lab-i%20ab&f=false History of civilizations of Central Asia]. Vol. V. Paris: Unesco. p.128</ref>

It contains the [[Repetek Nature Reserve]]as well as the [[Köýtendag Nature Reserve]], which inlcudesincludes Turkmenistan's highest mountain, [[Aýrybaba]] (3137 meters).<ref name=alpagama /> Lebap is also home to the [[Dayahatyn]] [[caravanserai|caravansaray]].

The region is located along the Amu Darya. The [[Kyzylkum Desert]] is located on the east side of river and [[Karakum Desert]] is located on the west side of river. About three-quarters of the province's land area is in the Karakum Desert.<ref name=text>{{cite book|title=TÜRKMENISTANYŇ GEOGRAFIÝASY|last=Çaryýew|first=B.|last2=Ilamanow|first2=Ýa.|publisher=Ministry of Education|date=2010| place=Ashgabat |url=https://www.kitaphana.net/book/457/read |page=296 |language=Turkmen}}</ref> The region's sunny weather and abundance of water resources help produce high-quality long-staple cotton.