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
Country	Uzbekistan
Capital	Qarshi
Government
• Hokim	Zafar Ruziev
Area
• Total	28,568 km^2 (11,030 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	3,088,800
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (East)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 code	UZ-QA
Districts	13
Cities	12
Townships	4
Villages	1064
Website	www.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 name	District capital
1	Chirakchi District (Chiroqchi)	Chirakchi
2	Dehkanabad District	Karashina
3	Guzar District	Guzar
4	Kamashi District
5	Karshi District	Beshkent
6	Koson District	Koson
7	Kasby District	Muglan
8	Kitob District	Kitab
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 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]