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Qashqadaryo Province

Qashqadaryo Region
Qashqadaryo viloyati
Region
Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan
Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E / 38.833; 66.833Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E / 38.833; 66.833
Country Uzbekistan
Capital Qarshi
Area
 • Total 28,400 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 2,067,000
 • Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone East (UTC+5)
 • Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+5)
ISO 3166 code UZ-QA
Districts 13
Cities 12
Townships 4
Villages 1064

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), with some 73% living in rural areas.

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.

Qashqadaryo Region is currently (As of 2009) divided into thirteen administrative districts.

Latinization of district names is in accordance with the official Uzbekistan governmental website.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate and partly semi-tropical.


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