Nukus
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Coordinates: 42°28′N 59°36′E / 42.467°N 59.600°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Sovereign Republic | Karakalpakstan |
Established | 1860 |
Government | |
• Type | City Administration |
Area | |
• Total | 222 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 332,500 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Postal code | 2301xx |
Area code | (+998) 61 |
Website | www |
Nukus (Karakalpak: Nókis / Нөкис / نوکیث; Uzbek: Nukus / Нукус / نوکوث) is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. The population of Nukus as of 1 January 2022 was 329,100.[1] The Amu Darya river passes west of the city. Administratively, Nukus is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Karatau.[2]
The city is best known for its world-class Nukus Museum of Art.