Sirdaryo Region


Sirdarya Region 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, 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. 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.

Districts

KeyDistrict nameDistrict name District capital
1Akaltyn DistrictOqoltin tumaniSardoba
2Bayaut DistrictBayovut tumaniBayaut
3Gulistan DistrictGuliston tumaniDehqonobod
4Khavast DistrictXavos tumaniKhavast
5Mekhnatabad DistrictMehnatobod tumaniKakhraman
6Mirzaabad DistrictMirzaobod tumaniNavruz
7Saikhunabad DistrictSayhunobod tumaniSaikhun
8Sharof Rashidov DistrictSharof Rashidov tumaniPakhtaabad
9Sirdaryo DistrictSirdaryo tumaniSirdaryo

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.