Muborak

Muborak (sometimes spelled Mubarek in English) (Uzbek: Muborak/Муборак; Tajik: Муборак; Russian: Мубарек) is a small city located in Qashqadaryo Region of Uzbekistan. The city is the administrative center of Muborak District.

Muborak

Muborak/Муборак
City
Muborak
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°15′36″N 65°09′00″E
Country Uzbekistan
RegionQashqadaryo Region
DistrictMuborak District
City status1974
Population
 (2002)
 • Total23,800
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
Postal code
180900[1]
Area code(s)+998 7567[1]

Muborak originally arose in connection with an oil refinery. It received the status of a city in 1974. The word muborak means "gracious" in Uzbek.

Muborak is currently an important oil and gas city in independent Uzbekistan. It is home to the Muborak Gas Processing Plant, one of the largest of its type in the country. The city is also known for its football team Mashʼal.

History

According to a local legend, Muborak got its name from the name of the village of Xoʻjamuborak which had been created in honor of the Islamic scholar Abdullah bin al-Mubarak al-Marwazi.[2] The word muborak means "gracious" in Uzbek.[3]

Muborak originally arose in connection with an oil refinery.[4] It was made into a city in 1974.[5]

Geography

By road Muborak is 520 kilometres (320 mi) southwest of Tashkent.[6]

Climate

Muborak has a cold desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWk). The city has mild winters, but very hot and dry summers. The average June temperature is about 28 °C (82 °F). The mean temperature in January is around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).

Climate data for Muborak
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C 9 12 18 26 32 37 38 37 32 25 17 10 24
Average low °C −2 1 5 11 15 19 21 18 12 7 3 0 9
Average precipitation mm 18.2 17.1 26.1 18.1 18.3 3.8 23.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 27.5 27.3 183.8
Average high °F 48 54 64 79 90 99 100 99 90 77 63 50 76
Average low °F 28 34 41 52 59 66 70 64 54 45 37 32 49
Average precipitation inches 0.72 0.67 1.03 0.71 0.72 0.15 0.91 0.02 0.05 0.09 1.08 1.07 7.22
Source: [7]

Demographics

Muborak had a population of 23,800 in 2002.[2] Representatives of many ethnic groups can be found in the town. Uzbeks are the largest ethnic group.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19713,814—    
200223,800+524.0%
Source: [8][2]

Economy

Muborak was not heavily industrialized during Soviet times: it was a small town specializing in animal husbandry.[8] It has become a notable industrial city in independent Uzbekistan. Currently, it has a large oil and gas industry.[9] The town is home to the Muborak Gas Processing Plant, one of the largest of its type in the country.[10]

Education

Muborak is home to three colleges and one vocational school.[2] There are also several secondary schools in the city.

Mubarek zone

The town was the site of the proposed Crimean Tatar Mubarek zone in the 1980's, although said district never came to fruition.[11]

References
  1. "Mubarek". SPR (in Russian). Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. "Muborak". Oʻzbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi (in Uzbek). Toshkent: Oʻzbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi. 2005.
  3. "Mubarek" (in Russian). Akademik. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. "Muborak City" (in Russian). Goroda.uz. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  5. "Muborak". Ensiklopedik lugʻat (in Uzbek). 1. Toshkent: Oʻzbek sovet ensiklopediyasi. 1988. p. 542. 5-89890-002-0.
  6. "Mubarek". Google Maps. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  7. "Average high/low temperature for Mubarek, Uzbekistan". World Weather Online. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  8. Moʻminov, Ibrohim, ed. (1976). "Muborak". Oʻzbek sovet ensiklopediyasi (in Uzbek). 7. Toshkent. p. 400.
  9. "Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan on Uzbekneftgaz". Lex.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  10. Umarov, Oʻktam (2005). "Muborak gazni qayta ishlash zavodi". Oʻzbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi (in Uzbek). Toshkent: Oʻzbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi.
  11. Национального движения крымских татар. "Об участниках программы «Мубарекская и Крымская зоны»". НДКТ (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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