Qashqadaryo Region

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),[1] with some 73% living in rural areas.

Qashqadaryo Region

Qashqadaryo viloyati
Region
Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E
CountryUzbekistan
CapitalQarshi
Government
 • HokimZafar Ruziev
Area
 • Total28,568 km2 (11,030 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total3,088,800
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (East)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 codeUZ-QA
Districts13
Cities12
Townships4
Villages1064
Websitewww.qashqadaryo.uz

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 nameDistrict capital
1Chirakchi District (Chiroqchi)Chirakchi
2Dehkanabad DistrictKarashina
3Guzar DistrictGuzar
4Kamashi District
5Karshi DistrictBeshkent
6Koson DistrictKoson
7Kasby DistrictMuglan
8Kitob DistrictKitab
9Myrishkor DistrictYangi-Mirishkor
10Muborak DistrictMuborak
11Nishon DistrictYangi-Nishon
12Shakhrisabz DistrictShahrisabz
13Yakkabog DistrictYakkabog

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 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 Temur, is the main tourist attraction in the region.

Notes
  1. "География Узбекистана" ("Geography Uzbekistan"), Geosite, in Russian, accessed 6 June 2009
  2. "Kashkadarya regional administration (Viloyat)" Archived July 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, on the official website of the Uzbekistan government]
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