Qashqadaryo Region
Description
Qashqadaryo Region is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the river Qashqadaryo 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 28,570 km2. The population is estimated 3,408,345 (2022), with 57% living in rural areas. The regional capital is Qarshi (278,300 inhabitants).
Geography
The climate is a typically arid continental climate and partly semi-tropical.
Culture
The city of Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Timur, is the main tourist attraction in the region.
Districts
- Qarshi City
- Shahrisabz City
- Chiroqchi
- Dehqonobod
- Gʻuzor
- Kasbi
- Kitob
- Koson
- Mirishkor
- Muborak
- Nishon
- Qamashi
- Qarshi
- Shahrisabz
- Yakkabogʻ
Cities
- Beshkent
- Chiroqchi
- Gʻuzor
- Kitob
- Koson
- Muborak
- Qamashi
- Qarshi
- Shahrisabz
- Tallimarjon
- Yakkabogʻ
- Yangi Nishon
