Sirdaryo Region

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),[1] 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.

Sirdaryo Region Sirdaryo viloyati
region
Sirdaryo in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°25′N 68°40′E
Country	Uzbekistan
Capital	Guliston
Government
• Hokim	Gofurjon Mirzaev
Area
• Total	4,276 km^2 (1,651 sq mi)
Elevation	267 m (876 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	803,100
• Density	190/km^2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (East)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 code	UZ-SI
Districts	9
Cities	5
Townships	6
Villages	75
Website	sirdaryo.uz

Administration

Syrdaryo Region is divided into 9 administrative districts. The capital is the city of Guliston (pop. est. 77,300 inhabitants). Other cities and towns include Baxt, Boyovut, Farhod, Qahramon, Sayhun, Sirdaryo, Khavast, Shirin and Yangiyer.

Demography

The population of the region is distributed along the main highway, which divides the whole region into two parts: the western and the eastern. The population in mainly Uzbek, with Tajik minorities on the border in the south with Tajikistan (mainly Khavast district).

Districts

Key	District name	District name (uzbek)	District capital
1	Akaltyn District	Oqoltin tumani	Sardoba
2	Bayaut District	Bayovut tumani	Bayaut
3	Gulistan District	Guliston tumani	Dehqonobod
4	Khavast District	Xavos tumani	Khavast
5	Mekhnatabad District	Mehnatobod tumani	Kakhraman
6	Mirzaabad District	Mirzaobod tumani	Navruz
7	Saikhunabad District	Sayhunobod tumani	Saikhun
8	Sharof Rashidov District	Sharof Rashidov tumani	Pakhtaabad
9	Sirdaryo District	Sirdaryo tumani	Sirdaryo

Climate

The climate is a typically arid continental climate with extreme differences between winter and summer temperatures.

Economy

The economy is based on cotton and cereal crops, with strong reliance on irrigation and on cattle breeding. Minor crops include forage plants, vegetables, melons, gourds, potatoes, maize, a variety of fruit and grapes. Industry consists of construction materials, irrigation equipment and raw-cotton processing.

Syrdarya contains one of Uzbekistan's largest hydroelectric power plants, which generates one third of the country's electricity.

References

1. "Passport of the Syrdarya region". Officiel website of Sirdaryo Region. Retrieved 30 April 2018.