Regions of Uzbekistan

Independent city, autonomous republic,
and regions of Uzbekistan
CategoryUnitary state
LocationRepublic of Uzbekistan
Number12 regions
1 autonomous republic
1 independent city
PopulationsRegions only:
777,100 (Sirdaryo) – 3,514,800 (Samarqand)
AreasRegions only:
4,200 km2 (1,621 sq mi) (Andijan) – 110,800 km2 (42,780 sq mi) (Navoiy)
Government
Subdivisions

Uzbekistan is divided into 12 regions (viloyatlar, singular – viloyat, viloyati in compound, e.g. Toshkent viloyati), 1 autonomous republic (respublika, respublikasi in compound, e.g. Qaraqalpaqstan Avtonom Respublikasi), and 1 independent city (shahar or shahri in compounds, e.g. Toshkent shahri).