Kashkadarya region is located in the south of Uzbekistan, washed by the waters of the river. Kashkadarya. The total area of the region is 28,600 square meters. km In total, about 2254 thousand people live here.
General information
The most dense populations are characterized by the Karshi oasis, as well as Kitabo-Shakhrisabz. The smallest number of people in the highlands and desert-steppe areas. Mostly Uzbeks inhabit this land. In addition, there are people of Tajik and Russian, Arab, Turkish nationalities.
Kashkadarya region occupies the land, which is limited by Gissar, as well as Zarafshan. A road network consisting of a large number of roads is very well developed here. There is convenient communication with areas in the neighborhood. In addition to the car, you can use the railway to get there. Also, Kashkadarya region (Uzbekistan) has two airports. Their names are Shakhrisabz and Karshi.
Production
The main industries are fuel mining, the production of building materials, light as well as the food type of industry, the processing of flour and cereals.
Cities of Kashkadarya region occupy the first position in the whole state in the field of hydrocarbon production, oil products, condensates, as well as the processing of natural gas. There are fourteen general enterprises in which investors from other countries have invested.
The main areas of agriculture include cotton production, breeding animals, growing products in orchards, viticulture and winemaking, milk production, sheep breeding.
In 2013, 680 thousand hectares were allocated to sown areas. Half of them have pastures. In addition, there is a large number of farmland for which 744.4 hectares were allotted. Their sizes are not very large. Especially good yields were when growing wheat.
Also popular are cotton, potatoes, vegetables. Goats and sheep are actively bred. For the year, 219 thousand tons of meat, more than 800 thousand tons of milk, 270 million eggs, 5 thousand tons of wool are produced in terms of animal husbandry.
Water resources
In addition, p. Kashkadarya, which adjoins a large number of tributaries that flow down from the mountain peaks. The largest waterways are considered Aksu and Tanhyzidarya, as well as Kyzildarya and Guzardarya. They are fed by melting snow. The water level rises especially in the spring and the first month of summer.
Kashkadarya region is a place on the territory of which there is a large conservation area of national importance. You can get into it if you move east from Shahrisabe to the southwestern spurs that are at the Zarafshansky ridge. This complex includes the north side of Kartag - a local mountain, and the left bank of the river. Jindydarya. Total area - 3938 ha.
Interesting places
In addition, the place due to which the Kashkadarya region is so interesting is Khoja Kurgan - a gorge with a lively and beautiful nature. One of the pages of the history of the Earth is captured here in stone. Tectonic formation dates back to the Paleozoic. There are a large number of fossilized plants characteristic of the marine environment, as well as mollusks.
Another important reserve is Gissar, which is the largest in the entire territory of Central Asia. Its area is 78 thousand ha. It can be found in the west of the Hissar Range, on one of its slopes.
Kizil-Sai is a conservation area where there are dense thickets in which rare animals live: lynx, brown bear, leopard and others. Also of interest to visit is the karst cave of Tamerlane, which is one of the greatest in Central Asia. Its depth is 240 feet.
There is something to see
Amankutan is considered picturesque and beautiful - a beautiful tract where there are many apricots, groves with nuts, almonds, and junipers. Nearby is a mountainous village. From the bus you can see the walls of stone and the picturesque landscapes of the valleys.
Zarafshan mountain formation is picturesque in any season. In the spring, scarlet tulips bloom here, and in the summer - a carpet of multi-colored flowers, in the autumn there is a beautiful golden carpet. In winter, it is also interesting to wander, admiring the marvelous landscapes.
Where culture and science were previously developed, many scientists and creative people were born and formed. This is especially characteristic of the city of Nasaf, where a large center of hadithology is located.
Center
The administrative center is the city of Karshi. Kashkadarya region was created in January 1943. This was issued a decree of the highest government of the Soviet Union. This territory was abolished in 1960, and then the Kashkadarya region was restored in its original state. Its areas in 1964 were in the same composition. There are currently 13 of them.
Karshi (Kashkadarya region) as the capital of the region attracts the most keen attention. From this city to Tashkent 520 kilometers. To get to the state border, you need to drive 335 km. It was restored in the 14th century, lifting from the ruins of those settlements that were located here earlier. The population is just over 200 thousand people. The history of the city is extremely long and interesting. It begins in the 7th century BC. e.
Even at that time, the conquerors paid close attention to this city. However, the population was able to resist. Preserved historical statements about the defenders of the city. One of them is Spitamen, whose heroism was even noted by Alexander the Great at one time. Until the 14th century, the city was called Nakhshab. It was then that the Turkish fort was built here.
Curious to visit
Historical sights are considered to be the women's educational institution of the 16th century Odin Madrassah, the 16th-century Cook Gumbaz Mosque. Also, attention should be paid to Bekmir, Kilichboy, Khoja Kurban, Magzon, Charmgar (19-20 centuries), a brick bridge (16th century), Sardoba (16th century). An interesting place is the Friday Mosque, near which there is a city market.
In the 1970s, the first part of a large irrigation project was implemented, the purpose of which was to divert water from the river. Amu Darya. The lands that are irrigated are used for growing cotton. The railway running from Tashkent to Karshi began to function back in 1970. Wonderful woven carpets are made in this city.
Also, science and art are well developed here. There is an institute that trains teachers, there is a theater of music and drama.
Wilderness
From the capital, many travel to other parts of the region, where instead of the steppes, deserts are the gaze. There is a shortage of water in this area, so a network of wells was developed. There are hundreds of them.
For pumping moisture using high power pumps. However, there are also sources that need to be handled the old fashioned way, throwing a bucket inside and pulling it upstairs yourself. The water is saline, suitable for watering sheep, which are taken to the steppe in the pasture. In the settlement of Pampuk there is the deepest well, which was punched manually. And this is very difficult, given the hardness of the soil.
Another unique attraction is Sardoba, which is an irrigation facility, a large tank created using burnt bricks. Deepening in the ground was carried out by two-thirds. It collects and stores water.