Qashqadaryo Region

Qashqadaryo Region (Uzbek: Qashqadaryo viloyati, Қашқадарё вилояти, قشقه‌دریا ولایتی; old spelling Kashkadarya Region, Russian: Кашкадарьинская область) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the river Qashqadaryo and on the western slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains. It borders with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Samarqand Region, Bukhara Region and Surxondaryo Region. It covers an area of 28,570 km2.[1] The population is estimated 3,408,345 (2022), with 57% living in rural areas.[2][3] The regional capital is Qarshi (278,300 inhabitants).

Kashkadarya Region
Қашқадарё вилояти / Qashqadaryo viloyati
Кашкадарьинская область
Region
Qashqadaryo Region
Qashqadaryo Region
Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan
Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E
CountryUzbekistan
CapitalQarshi
Government
 • HokimMurotjon Azimov
Area
 • Total28,568 km2 (11,030 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total3,408,345
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (East)
ISO 3166 codeUZ-QA
Districts13
Cities12
Towns117
Villages1041
Websitewww.qashqadaryo.uz

Administrative divisions
Districts of Kashkadarya Region

The Qashqadaryo Region consists of 13 districts (listed below) and two district-level cities: Qarshi and Shahrisabz.[1][4]

District nameDistrict capital
1Chiroqchi DistrictChiroqchi
2Dehqonobod DistrictQorashina
3Gʻuzor DistrictGʻuzor
4Qamashi DistrictQamashi
5Qarshi DistrictBeshkent
6Koson DistrictKoson
7Kasbi DistrictMugʻlon
8Kitob DistrictKitob
9Mirishkor DistrictYangi Mirishkor
10Muborak DistrictMuborak
11Nishon DistrictYangi Nishon
12Shahrisabz DistrictShahrisabz
13Yakkabogʻ DistrictYakkabogʻ
14Ko'kdala DistrictKo'kdala

There are 12 cities (Qarshi, Shahrisabz, Gʻuzor, Qamashi, Beshkent, Koson, Kitob, Muborak, Yangi Nishon, Tallimarjon, Chiroqchi, Yakkabogʻ) and 117 urban-type settlements in the Qashqadaryo Region.[1][4]

Geography

The climate is a typically arid continental climate and partly semi-tropical.

nature
Natural landscape of Kashkadarya region
nature
Shahrisabz district, Kashkadarya region
village
Kol village

Economy

Natural resources include significant petroleum and natural gas reserves, with the Muborak Oil and Gas Processing Plant as the region's largest industry. Other industry includes wool processing, textiles, light industry, food processing and construction materials. Major agricultural activities include cotton, various crops and livestock. The irrigation infrastructure is very well developed with the large Tallimarjon Reservoir as a reliable water source.

The region has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 350 km of railways and 4000 km of surfaced roads.

Culture

The city of Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Timur, is the main tourist attraction in the region.

Notes
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  1. "Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining maʼmuriy-hududiy boʻlinishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan] (in Uzbek). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022.
  2. "Ўзбекистонда энг кўп аҳоли қайси вилоятда яшайди?". Qalampir.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. "Urban and rural population by district" (PDF) (in Uzbek). Qashqadaryo regional department of statistics.
  4. "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
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