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The name Lebap is a Turkmenized form of the Persian ''Lab-e āb'' ({{Langx|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&dq=lebap+lab-i+ab&pg=PA128 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 includes 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 the river and [[Karakum Desert]] is located on the west side of the river. About three-quarters of the region's land area is in the Karakum Desert.<ref name=text>{{cite book|title=TÜRKMENISTANYŇ GEOGRAFIÝASY|last1=Çaryýew|first1=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.
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