Sirdaryo Region

Sirdaryo Region
Sirdaryo viloyati
region

Sirdaryo in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°25′N 68°40′E / 40.417°N 68.667°E / 40.417; 68.667Coordinates: 40°25′N 68°40′E / 40.417°N 68.667°E / 40.417; 68.667
Country Uzbekistan
Capital Guliston
Government
 • Hokim Ashurov Oybek Shodmonqulovich
Area
 • Total 4,276 km2 (1,651 sq mi)
Elevation 267 m (876 ft)
Population (2017)
 • Total 803,100
 • Density 190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5 (East)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 code UZ-SI
Districts 9
Cities 5
Townships 6
Villages 75
Website sirdaryo.uz

Sirdarya Region (Uzbek: Sirdaryo viloyati, Сирдарё вилояти) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the center of the country on the left bank of Syr Darya River. It borders with Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Tashkent Region, and Jizzakh Region. It covers an area of 4,276 square kilometres (1,651 sq mi),[1] and is mostly desert, with the Starving Steppe taking up a significant part of the region's area. The population is estimated to be around 803,100.

Administration

Syrdaryo Region is divided into 9 administrative districts. The capital is the city of Guliston (pop. est. 54,000 inhabitants). Other cities and towns include Baxt, Boyovut, Farhod, Qahramon, Sayhun, Sirdaryo, Khavast, Shirin and Yangiyer.

Demography

The population of the region is distributed along the main highway, which divides the whole region into two parts: the western and the eastern. The population in mainly Uzbek, with Tajik minorities on the border in the south with Tajikistan (mainly Khavast district).

Districts

KeyDistrict nameDistrict capital
1Akaltyn DistrictSardoba
2Bayaut DistrictBayaut
3Gulistan DistrictDehqonobod
4Khavast DistrictKhavast
5Mekhnatabad DistrictKakhraman
6Mirzaabad DistrictNavruz
7Saikhunabad DistrictSaikhun
8Sharof Rashidov DistrictPakhtaabad
9Sirdaryo DistrictSirdaryo

Climate

The climate is a typically arid continental climate with extreme differences between winter and summer temperatures.

Economy

The economy is based on cotton and cereal crops, with strong reliance on irrigation and on cattle breeding. Minor crops include forage plants, vegetables, melons, gourds, potatoes, maize, a variety of fruit and grapes. Industry consists of construction materials, irrigation equipment and raw-cotton processing.

Syrdarya contains one of Uzbekistan's largest hydroelectric power plants, which generates one third of the country's electricity.

References

  1. ↑ "Passport of the Syrdarya region". Officiel website of Sirdaryo Region. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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