Regions of Uzbekistan
Table:
Division
Capital city
Area (km²)
Population (2015)[1]
Key

Andijan Region

Andijan
4,303
2,965,500
2

Bukhara Region

Bukhara
41,937
1,843,500
3

Fergana Region

Fergana
7,005
3,564,800
4

Jizzakh Region

Jizzakh
21,179
1,301,000
5

Xorazm Region

Urgench
6,464
1,776,700
13

Namangan Region

Namangan
7,181
2,652,400
6

Navoiy Region

Navoiy
109,375
942,800
7

Qashqadaryo Region

Qarshi
28,568
3,088,800
8

Samarqand Region

Samarkand
16,773
3,651,700
9

Sirdaryo Region

Guliston
4,276
803,100
10

Surxondaryo Region

Termez
20,099
2,462,300
11

Tashkent Region

Tashkent
15,258
2,424,100
12

Karakalpakstan

Nukus
161,358
1,817,500
14

Tashkent

—
327
2,829,300
1

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Andijan Region ( Uzbek : Andijon viloyati/Андижон вилояти , ئەندىجان ۋىلايەتى ) is a region of Uzbekistan , located in the eastern part of the Fergana Valley in far eastern Uzbekistan . It borders with Kyrgyzstan , Fergana Region and Namangan Region . It covers an area of 4,200 km2 . The population is estimated to be around 3,011,700 thus making Andijan Region the most densely populated region of Uzbekistan . The name Andijan has originated from the Persian word of اندکان Andakan . The traditional etymology connects the name with the Turk , ethnonym Gandhi ( Gandhi Turks ) , known from pre-Islamic period . Andijan Region is divided into 14 administrative districts . The capital is the city of Andijan . The climate is a typically continental climate with extreme differences between winter and summer temperatures . Natural resources include deposits of petroleum , natural gas , ozokerite and limestone . As with other regions of Uzbekistan , it is famous for its very sweet melons and watermelons , but cultivation of crops can be accomplished exclusively on irrigated lands . Main agriculture includes cotton , cereal , viticulture , cattle raising and vegetable gardening .
Andijan ( sometimes spelled Andijon or Andizhan in English ) ( Uzbek : Andijon / Андижон / ئەندىجان ; Persian : اندیجان , Andijân/Andīǰān ; Russian : Андижан , Andižan ) is a city in Uzbekistan . It is the administrative , economic , and cultural center of Andijan Region . Andijan is located in the south-eastern edge of the Fergana Valley near Uzbekistan 's border with Kyrgyzstan . Andijan is one of the oldest cities in the Fergana Valley . In some parts of the city , archeologists have found items dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries . Historically , Andijan was an important city on the Silk Road . The city is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Babur who , following a series of setbacks , finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent and became the first Mughal emperor . Andijan also gained notoriety in 2005 when government forces opened fire on protestors , killing hundreds in what came to be known as the Andijan Massacre . Andijan was developed into an important industrial city during the Soviet era . Manufactured goods produced in the city include chemicals , domestic appliances , electronics , foodstuffs , furniture , plows , pumps , shoes , spare parts for farming machines , various engineering tools , and wheelchairs .
Bukhara Region ( Buxoro Region ) ( Uzbek : Buxoro viloyati/Бухоро вилояти , بۇحارا ۋىلايەتى ) is a region of Uzbekistan located in the southwest of the country . The Kyzyl Kum desert takes up a large portion of its territory . It borders Turkmenistan , Navoiy Region , Qashqadaryo Region , a small part of the Xorazm Region , and the Karakalpakstan Republic . It covers an area of 39,400 km2 . The population is estimated at 1,543,900 ( end of 2009 data ) , with 71% living in rural areas . Buxoro Region is divided into 11 administrative districts . The capital is Bukhara ( pop . est . 241,300 at the end of 2005 ) . Other major towns include Olot , Karakul , Galaosiyo , Gazli , Gijduvon ( pop . 40,600 end of 2005 ) , Kogon ( pop . 53,500 , end of 2005 ) , Romitan , Shofirkon , and Vabkent .
Bukhara ( Uzbek : Buxoro ; Persian : بخارا ) is a city in Uzbekistan . Bukhara is rich in historical sites , with about 140 architectural monuments . The nation 's fifth-largest city , it had a population of 247,644 as of 31 August 2016 [ update ] . But according to the Statistics of OzStatQom Department the City is the second largest after Tashkent by number of people who migrate . Number of daily migrants is 4,752,000 as of 22nd April 2018 . People have inhabited the region around Bukhara for at least five millennia , and the city has existed for half that time . The mother tongue of the majority of people of Bukhara is Tajik . Located on the Silk Road , the city has long served as a center of trade , scholarship , culture , and religion . UNESCO has listed the historic center of Bukhara ( which contains numerous mosques and madrasas ) as a World Heritage Site .
Fergana Region ( Uzbek : Fargona viloyati , Russian : Ферганская область ) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan , located in the southern part of the Fergana Valley in the far east of the country . It borders the Namangan and Andijan Regions of Uzbekistan , as well as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan . It covers an area of 6,800 km2 . The population is estimated to be around 2,597,000 , with over 71% of the population living in rural areas .
Fergana ( Uzbek : Fargʻona/Фарғона , فەرغانە ; Tajik : Фарғона , Farğona/Farƣona ; Persian : فرغانه Farġāna/Farqâna ; Russian : Фергана́ ) , or Ferghana , is the capital of Fergana Region in eastern Uzbekistan . Fergana is about 420 km east of Tashkent , about 75 km west of Andijan , and less than 20 km from the Kyrgyzstan border . While the area has been populated for thousands of years , the modern city was founded in 1876 .
Jizzakh Region ( Uzbek : Jizzax viloyati , Жиззах вилояти , جىززﻩخ ۋىلايەتى ) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan . It is located in the center/east of the country . It borders with Tajikistan to the south and south-east , Samarqand Region to the west , Navoiy Region to the north-west , Kazakhstan to the north , and Sirdaryo Region to the east . It covers an area of 20,500 km² . The population is estimated to be around 910,500 , with some 80% living in rural areas . [ citation needed ] The regional capital is Jizzakh ( pop est 127,500 inhabitants ) . Other major towns include Dustlik , Gagarin , Gallyaaral ( Gallaorol ) , Pakhtakor , and Mardjanbulak . Jizzakh Region was formerly a part of Sirdaryo Region but was given separate status in 1973 . The climate is a typically continental climate , with mild winters and hot , dry summers . The economy of Jizzakh Region is primarily based on agriculture . Cotton and wheat are the main crops , and extensive irrigation is used . Natural resources include lead , zinc , iron , and limestone .
Jizzakh ( Uzbek : Jizzax/Жиззах , جىززﻩخ ; Russian : Джизак , Dzhizak/Džizak ) is a city ( population 923,570 in 2014 ) and the center of Jizzakh Region in Uzbekistan , northeast of Samarkand . The population of Jizzakh on April 24 , 2014 , was approximately 324,136 .
Xorazm Region ( Uzbek : Xorazm viloyati , Хоразм вилояти , خارەزم ۋىلايەتى ) or Khorezm Region as it is still more commonly known , is a viloyat ( region ) of Uzbekistan located in the northwest of the country in the lower reaches of the Amu-Darya River . It borders with Turkmenistan , Karakalpakstan , and Bukhara Region . It covers an area of 6,464 square kilometres ( 2,496 sq mi ) . The population is estimated to be around 1,776,700 , with some 80% living in rural areas .
Urgench ( Uzbek : Urganch , Ургeнч , ئۇرگەنج ; Persian : گرگانج , Gorgånch/Gorgānč/Gorgânc ) is a city in western Uzbekistan . The population of Urgench on April 24 , 2014 was approximately 150,110 , an increase from 139,100 in 1999 . It is the capital of the Khorezm Region , on the Amu Darya River and the Shavat canal . The city is situated 450 km ( 280 mi ) west of Bukhara across the Kyzylkum Desert . The history of the city goes back to the second half of the 19th century . The city should not be confused with the similarly-named city of Konye-Urgench ( also known as Old Urgench or Gurgench ) in Turkmenistan . The city of Old Urgench was left after the Amu Darya river changed its course in the 16th century , leaving the old town high and dry and without water . New Urgench was founded by Russians in the second half of the 19th century at the site of a little trade station of the Khanate of Khiva . Modern Urgench is a Soviet-style city with cotton motifs adorning many objects , from street lights to apartment houses . Of note is a monument to the twenty Komsomol members killed by Tekke basmachi on the banks of the Syr Darya in 1922 , and a large statue to Muhammad al-Khwarizmi , the 9th century local mathematician who revolutionised algebra , outside the Hotel Urgench . A flat , drab place , Urgench is the main gateway for tourists to Khiva 35 kilometres ( 22 mi ) to the southeast , whose old city , known as Itchan Kala , is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The singer Anna German was born in Urgench in 1936 .
Namangan Region ( Uzbek : Namangan viloyati/Наманган вилояти , نەمەنگەن ۋىلايەتى ; Russian : Наманганская область , Namanganskaya oblast ) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan , located in the southern part of the Fergana Valley in far eastern part of the country . It is on the right bank of Syr Darya River and borders with Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Tashkent Region , Fergana Region , and Andijan Region . It covers an area of 7,900 km2 . The population is estimated to be around 2,530,000 , with over 62% of the population living in rural areas . The great river Syrdarya , the main waterway in Central Asia , starts in the territory of Namangan . Syrdarya is formed from inflows of the rivers Naryn and Kara Darya . The Namangan region is very rich in various natural resources . In particular , the region extracts oil in Mingbulak District and big gold and diamond deposits have been discovered in Kasansay and Pap Districts . There are also large deposits of uranium , silver , aluminum , tungsten , iron , copper , granite , and marble , among others . There are two big mountain tunnels connecting the Fergana valley with the inner city area and other regions of the country , located in the territory of Namangan .
Namangan ( also in Uzbek : Наманган ) is a city in eastern Uzbekistan . It is the administrative , economic , and cultural center of Namangan Region . Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley , less than 30 km from the Kyrgyzstan border . The city is served by Namangan Airport . Namangan has been an important craft and trade center in the Fergana Valley since the 17th century . Many factories were built in the city during Soviet times . During World War II , industrial production in Namangan increased fivefold compared with that of 1926-1927 . Currently , Namangan is mainly a center for light industry , especially in food . The officially registered population of the city was 475,700 in 2014 . Uzbeks are the largest ethnic group .
Navoiy Region ( Uzbek : Navoiy viloyati ) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan . It is located in the central north/northwest of the country . The Kyzyl-Kum desert takes up a large portion of its territory , which is the largest of the regions of Uzbekistan ( the autonomous Karakalpakstan Republic is still larger at 160,000 km2 ) . The Navoiy region borders with Kazakhstan , Samarqand Region , Buxoro Region , Jizzakh Region , and the Karakalpakstan Republic . It covers an area of 110,800 km2 . The population is estimated to be around 932,793 ( 2008 ) , with some 60% living in rural areas . The region is named after Ali-Shir Nava ' i . Navoiy region is divided into 8 administrative districts . The capital is Navoiy ( pop est 128,000 ) . Other towns include Kyzyltepa , Nurata , Uchkuduk , Zarafshan , and Yangirabad . The climate is a typically semi-desert continental climate . Navoiy region has significant natural resources , especially natural gas , petroleum , and precious metals , plus raw materials for construction .
Navoiy ( Uzbek Cyrillic : Навоий ) , also spelled as Navoi ( Russian : Навои ) is a city and the capital of Navoiy Region in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan . It is located at latitude 40° 5 ' 4N ; longitude 65° 22 ' 45E , at an altitude of 382 meters . The city is named after Ali-Shir Nava ' i . As of the 2007 census , its population was 125,800 inhabitants .
Qashqadaryo Region ( Uzbek : Qashqadaryo viloyati , Қашқадарё вилояти , قەشقەدەريا ۋىلايەتى ; 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 Tajikistan , 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 ) , with some 73% living in rural areas .
Qarshi ( Uzbek : Qarshi / Қарши ; Persian : نخشب Nakhshab ; Russian : Карши Karshi ) is a city in southern Uzbekistan . It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Region and has a population of 197,600 ( 1999 census estimate ) . The population of Qarshi on April 24 , 2014 is approximately 222,898 . It is about 520 km south-southwest of Tashkent , and about 335 km north of Uzbekistan 's border with Afghanistan . It is located at latitude 38° 51 ' 48N ; longitude 65° 47 ' 52E at an altitude of 374 meters . The city is important in natural gas production , but Qarshi is also famous for its production of woven flat carpets .
Samarqand Region ( Samarkand Region ) ( Uzbek : Samarqand viloyati ) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan . It is located in the center of the country in the basin of Zarafshan River . It borders with Tajikistan , Navoiy Region , Jizzakh Region and Qashqadaryo Region . It covers an area of 16,773 km² . The population is estimated to be around 3,651,700 , with some 75% living in rural areas . Samarqand Region was established on January 15 , 1938 , and is divided into 14 administrative districts . The capital is Samarqand ( pop est 368,000 inhabitants ) . Other major towns include Bulungur , Juma , Ishtikhon , Katta-Kurgan , Urgut , and Oqtosh . The climate is a typically arid continental climate .
Samarkand ( /ˈsæmərkænd/ ; Uzbek : Samarqand ; Persian : سمرقند ; Russian : Самарканд ) , alternatively Samarqand , is a city in south-eastern Uzbekistan and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia . There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era , though there is no direct evidence of when Samarkand was founded ; some theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries B.C . Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean , at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia . By the time of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia , it was the capital of the Sogdian satrapy . The city was taken by Alexander the Great in 329 BC , when it was known by its Greek name of Marakanda ( Μαράκανδα ) . The city was ruled by a succession of Iranian and Turkic rulers until the Mongols under Genghis Khan conquered Samarkand in 1220 . Today , Samarkand is the capital of Samarqand Region and one of the largest cities of Uzbekistan . The city is noted for being an Islamic center for scholarly study . In the 14th century it became the capital of the empire of Timur ( Tamerlane ) and is the site of his mausoleum ( the Gur-e Amir ) . The Bibi-Khanym Mosque , rebuilt during the Soviet era , remains one of the city 's most notable landmarks . Samarkand 's Registan square was the ancient centre of the city , and is bound by three monumental religious buildings . The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts : embroidery , gold embroidery , silk weaving , engraving on copper , ceramics , carving and painting on wood .
Sirdarya Region ( Uzbek : Sirdaryo viloyati , Сирдарё вилояти ) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan , located in the center of the country on the left bank of Syr Darya River . It borders with Kazakhstan , Tajikistan , Tashkent Region , and Jizzakh Region . It covers an area of 4,276 square kilometres ( 1,651 sq mi ) , and is mostly desert , with the Starving Steppe taking up a significant part of the region 's area . The population is estimated to be around 803,100 .
Guliston also spelled as Gulistan ( Uzbek : Guliston / Гулистoн ; Russian : Гулистан ) , formerly known as Mirzachul ( Russian : Мирзачуль , until 1961 ) , is the capital of Sirdaryo Region in eastern Uzbekistan . It lies in the southeastern part of the Mirzachül ( formerly Golodnaya ) steppe , 120 kilometres ( 75 mi ) southwest of Tashkent . It has an approx . population of 77,300 . The main industry in the area is cottonpicking .
Surxondaryo Region ( Uzbek : Surxondaryo viloyati , Сурхондарё вилояти , Persian : سرخان‌دریا , UniPers : sorxāndaryā ) , old spelling Surkhandarya Region is a viloyat ( region ) of Uzbekistan , located in the extreme south-east of the country . Established on March 6 , 1941 , it borders on Qashqadaryo Region internally , and Turkmenistan , Afghanistan and Tajikistan externally , going anticlockwise from the north . It covers an area of 20,100 km² . The population is estimated at 1,925,100 ( end of 2005 data ) , with 80% living in rural areas . According to official data , 83% of the population are Uzbeks and 1% Tajiks , but non-official statistics show Surxondaryo is a Persian-speaking area , because most Tajiks of Uzbekistan are concentrated in the Surxondaryo , Samarkand and Bukhara regions . The highest point of the Region and also of Uzbekistan is Khazrati Sulton peak reaching 4,643 m/15,233 ft in Gissar Range . The regional capital is Termez with population of 122,900 and the second largest city is Denov ( Denau ) with 69,500 inhabitants ( data for 2005 ) . Other towns include Boysun , Jarkurghon , Kumkurghon , Shargun , Shirabad , Shurchi , and Sariosiyo . The climate is continental , with mild wet winters and hot dry summers . The southern part of the region is in the Badkhiz-Karabil semi-desert ecoregion ( PA0808 ) , characterized by a savanna of pistachio and desert sedge . The northern portion is characterized by open woodlands ( Gissaro-Alai open woodlands ecoregion , PA1306 ) , with characteristic plants being pistachio , almond , walnut , apple , and juniper . Sagebrush is common at lower elevations Natural resources include petroleum , natural gas , and coal .
Termez ( Uzbek : Termiz/Термиз ; Russian : Термез ; Tajik : Тирмиз ; Persian : ترمذ Termez , Tirmiz ; Arabic : ترمذ Tirmidh ; Ancient Greek Tàrmita , Thàrmis , Θέρμις ) is a city in the southernmost part of Uzbekistan near the Hairatan border crossing of Afghanistan . It is the hottest point of Uzbekistan . It has a population of 140,404 ( 1 January 2005 ) , and is the capital of Surxondaryo Region .
Tashkent Region ( Uzbek : Toshkent viloyati , Тошкент вилояти ) is a viloyat ( region ) of Uzbekistan , located in the northeastern part of the country , between the Syr Darya River and the Tien Shan Mountains . It borders with Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan , Sirdaryo Region and Namangan Region . It covers an area of 15,300 km² . The population is estimated to be around 4,450,000 .
Tashkent ( /ˌtɒʃˈkɛnt/ ; Russian pronunciation : [ tɐʂˈkʲent ] ; Russian : Ташкент , tr . Tashkent ) , or Toshkent ( [ tɒʃˈkent ] ; Uzbek : Toshkent , Тошкент , تاشكینت ) , is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan , as well as the most populated city in ex-Soviet Central Asia with a population in 2018 of 2,485,900 . It is located in the north-east of the country close to the border with Kazakhstan . Before Islam influence started in the 8th century AD , Tashkent was influenced by the Sogdian and Turkic cultures in its early history . After its destruction by Genghis Khan in 1219 , the city was rebuilt and profited from the Silk Road . From 18th to 19th century , the city became an independent city-state , before being re-conquered by the Khanate of Kokand . In 1865 , it fell to the Russian Empire , and became the capital of Russian Turkestan . In Soviet times , Tashkent witnessed major growth and demographic changes due to forced deportations from throughout the Soviet Union . Much of the city was destroyed in the 1966 Tashkent earthquake , though it was rebuilt afterwards as a model Soviet city . It was the fourth-largest city of the Soviet Union at the time , after Moscow , Leningrad and Kiev . Today , as the capital of an independent Uzbekistan , Tashkent retains a multi-ethnic population , with ethnic Uzbeks as the majority . In 2009 , the city celebrated its 2,200 years of written history .
Karakalpakstan ( Karakalpak : Qaraqalpaqstan / Қарақалпақстан ; Uzbek : Qoraqalpogʻiston ) , officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan ( Karakalpak : Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası / Қарақалпақстан Республикасы ; Uzbek : Qoraqalpogʻiston Respublikasi ) , is an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan . It occupies the whole northwestern end of Uzbekistan . The capital is Nukus ( Noʻkis / Нөкис ) . The Republic of Karakalpakstan has an area of 160,000 square kilometres ( 62,000 sq mi ) . Its territory covers the classical land of Khwarezm , though in classical Persian literature the area was known as Kāt ( کات ) .
Nukus ( Uzbek : Nukus , Нукус ; Karakalpak : Nókis , Нөкис ; Kazakh : Núkis ; Russian : Нукус ) is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan , and the capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan . The population of Nukus as of January 1 , 2018 was approximately 312,100 . The Amu Darya river passes west of the town . The city is best known for its world-class Nukus Museum of Art .