thumb|350px|Districts of Namangan Region

Namangan Region (/Наманган вилояти, نمنگن ولايتى; , Namanganskaya oblast) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the southern part of the Fergana Valley in far eastern part of the country. It is on the right bank of Syr Darya River and borders with Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tashkent Region, Fergana Region, and Andijan Region. It covers an area of 7,440 km<sup>2</sup>. The great river Syrdarya, the main waterway in Central Asia, starts in the territory of Namangan. Syrdarya is formed from inflows of the rivers Naryn and Kara Darya. The Namangan region is very rich in various natural resources. In particular, the region extracts oil in Mingbulak District and big gold and diamond deposits have been discovered in Kosonsoy and Pop Districts. There are also large deposits of uranium, silver, aluminum, tungsten, iron, copper, granite, and marble, among others. There are two big mountain tunnels connecting the Fergana valley with the inner city area and other regions of the country, located in the territory of Namangan.

Districts

The Namangan Region consists of 11 districts (listed below) and one district-level city: Namangan.

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! Key || District name || District capital

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| 1 || Chortoq District || Chortoq

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| 2 || Chust District || Chust

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| 3 || Kosonsoy District || Kosonsoy

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| 4 || Mingbuloq District || Joʻmashoʻy

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| 5 || Namangan District || Toshbuloq

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| 6 || Norin District || Haqqulobod

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| 7 || Pop District || Pop

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| 8 || Toʻraqoʻrgʻon District || Toʻraqoʻrgʻon

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| 9 || Uchqoʻrgʻon District || Uchqoʻrgʻon

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| 10 || Uychi District || Uychi

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| 11 || Yangiqoʻrgʻon District || Yangiqoʻrgʻon

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| 12 || || Doʻstlik

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There are 8 cities (Namangan, Kosonsoy, Haqqulobod, Pop, Toʻraqoʻrgʻon, , Uchqoʻrgʻon, Chortoq, Chust) and 115 urban-type settlements in the Namangan Region. Devona Buva Mausoleum was built between 1725 and 1750.

References

  • Uzbekistan CIA – The World Factbook
  • Official site of Namangan Region .