Provinces of Uzbekistan

1. Andijan
2. Bukhara
3. Djizzak
4. Fergana
5. Kashkadarya
6. Khorezm
7. Namangan
8. Navoi
9. Samarkand
10. Surkhandarya
11. Syrdarya
12. Tashkent
13. Republic of Karakalpakistan

The Bukhara province is situated in the south-western part of Uzbekistan. The Kizil-Kum Desert takes up a large portion of its territory. The total area of Province is 39 400 square km. The climate is typically continental and arid.
The Bukhara Province has a population of 1 384 700, about 68% of the population lives in the rural areas while the other 32% lives in towns. The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts.
The province's administrative center is the city of Bukhara which has a population of 263 400. 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. The total area of the Province is 20 500 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental, with dry, hot summers and mild winters.
The population is 910 500 people and the average density is 108 people per square kilometer. The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts with Djizzak as its administrative center. This town has 127 200 inhabitants. 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 Sums in 1997.
The Province's economy is base on agriculture. Most importantly cotton and cereal. There are tens of thousands of hectares of virgin soil, which have been researched for agricultural purposes. This land has an adequate irrigation infrastructure, which was created in the past few years.

The Province of Fergana is situated in southern part of Fergana Valley. Its total area equals to 6 800 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental, with mild winters and very hot summers.
The population is about 2 597 000 with approximately 70,7% of the total population living in rural areas. The Province is divided into 15 administrative districts.
The administrative center is Fergana city which has a population of 214 000. 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.
The total area of the Province is 28 400 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental, arid and partly subtropical.
The province has a population 2 029 000 with more than 73% living in rural areas.
Kashkadarya is divided into 14 administrative districts with Qarshi as its administrative Center. The town of Qarshi has a population of 177 000. 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 north-western pat of Uzbekistan in the lower reaches of the Amudarya River. Its total area is 6 300 square kilometres. The climate is continental, with moderately cold winters and dry hot summers.
The population of the Province is 1 200 000, with about 80% living in the outlying areas.
The Province is divided into 10 administrative districts with Urgench as the administrative center. Urgench has a population of 135 000. Other major towns of the Province are Khiva, Shoyot, and Djuma.

The Province of Namangan is situated in the north-eastern part of the Fergana Valley, on the right bank of Syrdarya River covering an area 7 900 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
The population of the Province is 1 862 000, with 62,3% living in the rural areas and 37,7% in towns.
The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts with Namangan City as the administrative center. The city has a population of 341 000. Other important towns are Chartac, Kasansay, Khakolabad Pap, Uchkurgan, Turakurgan, and Chust.

The Province of Navoi is situated in the south-western par of Uzbekistan in the middle of Kizil-Kum Desert. It covers an area of 110 800 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental and arid.
The population approximately 767 500 with about 59,4% living in rural areas and 40,6% living in towns.
The province is divided into 8 administrative districts. The town of Navoi is the administrative center; it has a population of 128 000. Other towns are Kisiltepa, Nurata, Uchkuduk, Zarafshan, and Yangirobad.

The Province of Samarkand is situated in center of Uzbekistan in the basin of Zarafshan River. The total area is 16 400 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental and arid.
The population is 2 322 000 of which three-quarters lives in rural areas. The Province is divided into 16 administrative districts with an average population density of 149 people per square kilometer.
The administrative center of the Province is the city of Samarkand with a population of 368 000. Other important towns are Bulungur, Djuma, Ishtikhon, Kattaqurgan, Urgut, and Aktash.

The province of Surkhandarya is situated in southern part of Uzbekistan, bordering to Afghanistan. Its total area covers 20 800 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental with mild winters and hot summers.
The Province has a population of approximately 1 676 000 with majority (79,8%) living in rural areas.
The Province is divided into 14 administrative districts with Terms as its administrative center. Termez has a population of 95 000. 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 Syrdarya River. The Starving Steppe takes up a significant part of its area. The total area is 5 100 square kilometers and the climate is typically continental and arid.
The population of the Province is 648 100. Syrdarya Province divided into 9 administrative districts with Gulistan as its administrative centre. Gulistan has a population of 54 000. Other towns are Baht, Khavast, Mirzakent, Pakhtaabad, Sardoba, Syrdarya, Shirin and Yangiyer.

The Province of Tashkent is situated in the north-eastern part of Uzbekistan between the western slopes of the Tien-Shan mountain range and the Syrdarya River. Its total area equals 15 300 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
The population of the province is 4 450 000 and the average density is 147 people per square kilometer. The province is divided into 15 administrative districts. The administrative center is the city of Tashkent, which has a population of more than 2 million. 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 town and smaller villages.
The ground is rich with cooper, brown coal, molybdenum, zinc, gold, silver, rare metals and more.

The Republic of Karakalpakistan is situated in the south-western part of Uzbekistan. It takes up to north-western part of the Kizil-Kum Desert and the Amudarya River delta. The Republic's total area covers 165 6000 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental, with very hot summers and cold winters without snow.
The population of Karakalpakistan is 1,4 million, mainly Uzbek (32,8%) and Karakalpak (32,1%). About 48% of the population live in rural areas while the other 52% live in towns.
The Republic is diveded into 15 administrative districts, 12 towns and 16 villages.
The Republic's administrative center is Nukus which has a population of 236 700. Other significant towns are Beruny, Buston, Khodjeily, Kungrad, Muynaq, Takhiatash, Turtkul, and Chimbad.