Qashqadaryo Province
Qashqadaryo Province (Uzbek: Qashqadaryo viloyati, Қашқадарё вилояти, Tajik: вилояти Кешкруд / viloyati Keshkrud), (auld spellin Kashkadarya Province) is a viloyat (province) o Uzbekistan, locatit in the soothren pairt o the kintra in the basin o the Qashqadaryo River an the wastren slopes o the Pamir Muntains. It borders wi Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Samarkand Province, Buxoro Province an Surxondaryo Province. It covers an aurie o 28,400 km². The population is estimatit tae be aroond 2,067,000 (2007),[1] wi some 73% livin in rural auries.
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Admeenistrative diveesions [edit]
The provincial caipital is Karshi (Qarshi) (pop est 177,000 inhabitants). Ither major touns include Beshkent, Chiroqchi (Chirakchi), Dehkanabad (Dehqonobod), Guzar (G‘uzor), Kitob, Koson, Myrishkor, Muborak, Kamashi (Qamashi), Shahrisabz, Shurbazar, Tollimarjon (Talimardzhan), an Yakkabog.
Qashqadaryo Province is currently dividit intae thirteen admeenistrative destricts.[2]
| Destrict name | Destrict caipital | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiroqchi Destrict | Chiroqchi (Chirakchi) |
| 2 | Dehkanabad Destrict | Karashina |
| 3 | Guzar Destrict | Guzar (G‘uzor) |
| 4 | Kamashi Destrict | Kamashi |
| 5 | Karshi Destrict | Beshkent |
| 6 | Kasby Destrict | Muglan |
| 7 | Kitob Destrict | Kitab |
| 8 | Koson Destrict | Koson |
| 9 | Myrishkor Destrict | Yangi Mirishkor |
| 10 | Muborak Destrict | Muborak |
| 11 | Nishon Destrict | Yangi-Nishon |
| 12 | Shakhrisabz Destrict | Shakhrisabz |
| 13 | Yakkabog Destrict | Yakkabog |
Laitinization o destrict names is in accordance wi the offeecial Uzbekistan governmental wabsteid.[2]
Geography [edit]
The climate is a typically arid continental climate an pairtly semi-tropical.
Economy [edit]
Natural resources include significant petroleum an natural gas reserves, wi the Mubarekh Oil and Gas Processing Plant as the region’s lairgest industry. Ither industry includes wool processin, textiles, licht industry, fuid processin an construction materials. Major agricultural activities include cotton, various crops an livestock. The irrigation infrastructur is vera well developed wi the lairge Tollimarjon reservoir as a reliable water source.
The province haes a well-developed transport infrastructur, wi ower 350 km o railways an 4000 km o surfaced roads.
Cultur [edit]
The ceety o Shahrisabz, the birthplace o Amir Timur, is the main tourist attraction in the province.
Notes [edit]
- ↑ "География Узбекистана" ("Geography Uzbekistan"), Geosite, in Roushie, accessed 6 June 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kashkadarya regional administration (Viloyat)", on the offeecial wabsteid o the Uzbekistan govrenment]
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Buxoro Province | Samarqand Province | Sughd Province,  Tajikistan |
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Lebap Province,  Turkmenistan |
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