Qashqadaryo Region

Qashqadaryo Region
Qashqadaryo viloyati
Region

Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E / 38.833; 66.833Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E / 38.833; 66.833
Country Uzbekistan
Capital Qarshi
Area
  Total 28,400 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 2,067,000
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone East (UTC+5)
  Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+5)
ISO 3166 code UZ-QA
Districts 13
Cities 12
Townships 4
Villages 1064

Qashqadaryo Region (Uzbek: Qashqadaryo viloyati, Қашқадарё вилояти), (old spelling Kashkadarya Region) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the Qashqadaryo River and on the western slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains. It borders with Tadjikistan, Turkmenistan, Samarqand Region, Bukhara Region and Surxondaryo Region. It covers an area of 28,400 km². The population is estimated to be around 2,067,000 (2007),[1] with some 73% living in rural areas.

Administrative divisions

The regional capital is Karshi (Qarshi) (pop est 177,000 inhabitants). Other major towns include Beshkent, Chirakchi (Chiroqchi), Guzar (G‘uzor), Kitab, Koson, Myrishkor, Muborak, Kamashi (Qamashi), Shahrisabz, Shurbazar, and Yakkabog.

Districts of Kashkadarya Region

Qashqadaryo Region is currently (As of 2009) divided into thirteen administrative districts.[2]

District name District capital
1 Chirakchi District Chirakchi
2 Dehkanabad District Karashina
3 Guzar District Guzar (G‘uzor)
4 Kamashi District Kamashi
5 Karshi District Beshkent
6 Kasby District Muglan
7 Kitob District Kitab
8 Koson District Koson
9 Myrishkor District Yangi Mirishkor
10 Muborak District Muborak
11 Nishon District Yangi-Nishon
12 Shakhrisabz District Shahrisabz
13 Yakkabog District Yakkabog

Latinization of district names is in accordance with the official Uzbekistan governmental website.[2]

Geography

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

Economy

Natural resources include significant petroleum and natural gas reserves, with the Mubarekh 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 Tollimarjon 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 Temur, is the main tourist attraction in the region.

Notes

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  1. "География Узбекистана" ("Geography Uzbekistan"), Geosite, in Russian, accessed 6 June 2009
  2. 1 2 "Kashkadarya regional administration (Viloyat)", on the official website of the Uzbekistan government]
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