Kashkadarya Region
Қашқадарё вилояти /
Qashqadaryo viloyati Кашкадарьинская область | |
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Region | |
![]() Qashqadaryo Region | |
![]() Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan | |
Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E | |
Country | Uzbekistan |
Capital | Qarshi |
Government | |
• Hokim | Murotjon Azimov |
Area | |
• Total | 28,568 km2 (11,030 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,408,345 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 (East) |
ISO 3166 code | UZ-QA |
Districts | 13 |
Cities | 12 |
Towns | 117 |
Villages | 1041 |
Website | www |
Qashqadaryo Region (Uzbek: Qashqadaryo viloyati, Қашқадарё вилояти; old spelling Kashkadarya Region, Russian: Кашкадарьинская область) 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.[1] The population is an estimated 3,408,345 (2022), with 57% living in rural areas.[2][3] The regional capital is Qarshi (278,300 inhabitants).