Provinces of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has 12 regions (provinces) and Republic of Karakalpakistan, bordered by Kazakhstan in the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in the east, Turkmenistan in the west and Afghanistan in the south.
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Andijan
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Bukhara
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Djizzak
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Fergana
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Kashkadarya
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Khorezm
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Namangan
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Navoi
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Samarkand
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Surkhandarya
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Syrdarya
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Tashkent
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Republic of Karakalpakistan
The Province of Andijan is situated in the eastern part of the Fergana Valley, bordered by Kazakhstan. The climate is typically continental with extreme variations between winter and summer temperatures.
Administrative center: Andijan (359,500 inhabitants)
Area: 4,240 square kilometers
Population: 2,409,800 and the average density is 499 people per square kilometer
Automobile codes: 17 - valid till 01.01.2011; 60 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 14 administrative districts.
Other major centers in the Province are Asaka, Khanabad, Khodjaabad, Shakhrikhan, and Karasu.
Multiple deposits of oil, ozokerite and lime represent the mineral resources of the Province.
There are presently 85 joint ventures registered here. Foreign trade turnover totaled US $1.164 billion in 1997.
The Bukhara province is situated in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan, bordered by Turkmenistan. The Kizil-Kum Desert takes up a large portion of its territory. The climate is characteristically continental and arid.
Administrative center: Bukhara (population 270,600)
Area: 39,400 square kilometers
Population: 1,545,100, about 68% of whom live in the rural areas, while the other 32% live in urban centers
Automobile codes: 20 - valid till 01.01.2011; 80 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts. Other towns in the Province are Alat, Karakol, Galasiya, Gazly, Gidjduvan, Kagan, Romitan, Shavirkan and Vabkent.
The Province of Djizzak lies in the central part of Uzbekistan, bordered by Kazakhstan in the north and Turkmenistan in the west. The climate is typically continental, with dry, hot summers and mild winters.
Administrative center: Djizzak (population 139, 100)
Area: 21,400 square kilometers
Population: 1,064,700 people with an average density of 108 people per square kilometer
Automobile codes: 13 - valid till 01.01.2011; 25 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts. Other main towns are Dustlik, Gagarin, Gallyaaral, Pakhtakor, and Mardjanbulak.
34 joint ventures have been established in the Province. The total value of their production totaled 159.9 million Sum in 1997.
The Province's economy is based on agriculture, chiefly cotton and cereal. There are tens of thousands of hectares of virgin soil, which have been studied for agricultural purposes. This land has adequate irrigation infrastructure, which has been created in the past few years.
The Province of Fergana is situated in the southern part of the Fergana Valley, bordered by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The climate is typically continental, with mild winters and very hot summers.
Administrative center: Fergana (population 187,100)
Area: 6,760 square kilometers
Population: 2,920,300, with approximately 70.7% of the total population living in rural areas
Automobile codes: 15 - valid till 01.01.2011; 40 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 15 administrative districts.
Other towns are Beshkarik, Khamsa, Kokand, Kuva, Kuvasay, Margilan and Rishtan.
The Province of Kashkadarya is situated in the basin of the Kashkadarya River on the western slopes of the Pamir Alay Mountains, bordered by Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.
The climate is typically continental, arid and partly subtropical.
Administrative center: Kharshi (population 226,000)
Area: 28,600 square kilometers
Population: 2,462,200, with more than 73% living in rural areas.
Automobile codes: 18 - valid till 01.01.2011; 70 - valid for new automobile numbers
Kashkadarya is divided into 14 administrative districts. Other important towns are Shakhrisabz, Kitab, Kasan, Mubarekh, Yakkabad, Gusar, and Kamashi.
There are 14 joint ventures with foreign investment functioning in the Province.
The Province of Khorezm is situated in the northwestern part of Uzbekistan, on the lower reaches of the Amudarya River, bordered by Turkmenistan. The climate is continental, with moderately cold winters and dry hot summers.
Administrative center: Urgench (population 135, 000)
Area: 6,050 square kilometers
Population: 1,477,800, with about 80% living in the outlying areas
Automobile codes: 22 - valid till 01.01.2011; 90 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 10 administrative districts. Other major towns in the Province are Khiva, Shoyot, and Djuma.
The Province of Namangan is situated in the northeastern part of the Fergana Valley, on the right bank of the Syrdarya River, bordered by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The climate is typically continental, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Administrative center: Namangan (population 418,600)
Area: 7,440 square kilometers
Population: 2,134,500, with 62.3% living in rural areas and 37.7% in towns
Automobile codes: 16 - valid till 01.01.2011; 50 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts. Other important towns are Chartac, Kasansay, Khakolabad Pap, Uchkurgan, Turakurgan, and Chust.
The Province of Navoi is situated in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan, bordered by Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, in the middle of the Kizil-Kum Desert. The climate is typically continental and arid.
Administrative center: Navoi (population 122,900)
Area: 110,990 square kilometers
Population: 819,500, with about 59.4% living in rural areas and 40.6% living in towns
Automobile codes: 21 - valid till 01.01.2011; 85 - valid for new automobile numbers
The province is divided into 8 administrative districts. Other towns are Kisiltepa, Nurata, Uchkuduk, Zarafshan, and Yangirobad.
The Province of Samarkand is situated in the center of Uzbekistan, in the basin of the Zarafshan River, bordered by Tajikistan. The climate is characteristically continental and arid.
Administrative center: Samarkand (population 363,900)
Area: 16,770 square kilometers, with an average population density of 149 people per square kilometer
Population: 2,955,500, of which three quarters live in rural areas
Automobile codes: 14 - valid till 01.01.2011; 30 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 16 administrative districts.
Other important towns are Bulungur, Djuma, Ishtikhon, Kattaqurgan, Urgut, and Aktash.
The province of Surkhandarya is situated in the southern part of Uzbekistan, bordered by Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. The climate is typically continental with mild winters and hot summers.
Administrative center: Termez (population 125,300)
Area: 20,100 square kilometers
Population: 1 957, 800 with the majority (79.8%) living in rural areas
Automobile codes: 19 - valid till 01.01.2011; 75 - valid for new automobile numbers
The Province is divided into 14 administrative districts. Other towns in the Province are Baysin, Denau, Jarqurgan, Qumqurgon, Shargun, Sherabad, Shurchy, and Sariaciya.
The Province of Syrdarya is located in the center of Uzbekistan, on the left bank of the Syrdarya River, bordered by Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. The Steppe takes up a significant part of its area. The climate is typically continental and arid.
Administrative center: Gulistan (population 56,200)
Area: 4,300 square kilometers
Population: 684,300
Automobile codes: 12 - valid till 01.01.2011; 20 - valid for new automobile numbers
Syrdarya Province is divided into 9 administrative districts. Other towns are Baht, Khavast, Mirzakent, Pakhtaabad, Sardoba, Syrdarya, Shirin and Yangiyer.
The Province of Tashkent is situated in the northeastern part of Uzbekistan, between the western slopes of the Tian-Shan mountain range and the Syrdarya River, bordered by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. The climate is typically continental, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
Administrative center: Tashkent (population 2,900,100)
Area: 15,600 square kilometers
Population: 4,450,000 and the average density is 147 people per square kilometer.
Automobile codes: 11 - valid till 01.01.2011; 10 - valid for new automobile numbers.
The province is divided into 15 administrative districts. There are 16 towns in the Province; the largest towns are Angren, Almalik, Akhangaran, Bekabad, Chirchik, Gazalkent, Keles, Parkent, Toy-Tepa, Yangiabad and Yangiyul, where most productive activities are concentrated. There are also 13 towns and smaller villages.
The territory is rich in copper, brown coal, molybdenum, zinc, gold, silver, rare metals and more.
The Republic of Karakalpakistan is situated in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan. It occupies the area from the northwestern part of the Kizil-Kum Desert to the Amudarya River delta, bordered by Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. The climate is typically continental, with very hot summers and cold winters without snow.
Capital: Nukus (population 261,900)
Area: 166,600 square kilometers
Population: 1,582,700, mainly Uzbek (32.8%) and Karakalpak (32.1%). About 48% of the population lives in rural areas, while the other 52% live in towns.
Automobile codes: 23 - valid till 01.01.2011; 95 - valid for new automobile numbers.
The Republic is divided into 15 administrative districts, 12 towns and 16 villages. Other significant towns are Beruny, Buston, Khodjeily, Kungrad, Muynaq, Takhiatash, Turtkul, and Chimbad.
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