Regions of Uzbekistan

Samarkand is situated in the center of Uzbekistan, in the basin of the Zarafshan River. Its total area is 16,400 square kilometers. The climate is characteristically continental and arid.
The population is 2,322,000, of which three quarters live in rural areas. The Province is divided into 16 administrative districts, with an average population density of 149 people per square kilometer.
The administrative center of the Province is the city of Samarkand, with a population of 368,000. Other important towns are Bulungur, Djuma, Ishtikhon, Kattaqurgan, Urgut, and Aktash.
The province of Surkhandarya is situated in the southern part of Uzbekistan, bordering on Afghanistan. Its total area covers 20,800 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental with mild winters and hot summers.
The Province has a population of approximately 1,676,000 with the majority (79.8%) living in rural areas.
The Province is divided into 14 administrative districts, with Terms as its administrative center. Termez has a population of 95,000. Other towns in the Province are Baysin, Denau, Jarqurgan, Qumqurgon, Shargun, Sherabad, Shurchy, and Sariaciya.
The Province of Syrdarya is located in the center of Uzbekistan, on the left bank of the Syrdarya River. The Steppe takes up a significant part of its area. Its total area is 5,100 square kilometers, and the climate is typically continental and arid.
The population of the Province is 648,100. Syrdarya Province is divided into 9 administrative districts, with Gulistan as its administrative centre. Gulistan has a population of 54,000. Other towns are Baht, Khavast, Mirzakent, Pakhtaabad, Sardoba, Syrdarya, Shirin and Yangiyer.
The Province of Tashkent is situated in the northeastern part of Uzbekistan, between the western slopes of the Tian-Shan mountain range and the Syrdarya River. Its total area equals 15,300 square kilometers. The climate is typically continental, with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers.
The population of the province is 4,450,000 and the average density is 147 people per square kilometer. The province is divided into 15 administrative districts. The administrative center is the city of Tashkent, which has a population of more than 2 million. There are 16 towns in the Province; the largest towns are Angren, Almalik, Akhangaran, Bekabad, Chirchik, Gazalkent, Keles, Parkent, Toy-Tepa, Yangiabad and Yangiyul, where most productive activities are concentrated. There are also 13 towns and smaller villages.
The territory is rich in copper, brown coal, molybdenum, zinc, gold, silver, rare metals and more.
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