Karakum
Karakum is a village in Sirdaryo Region, Uzbekistan. Karakum is situated nearby to the hamlet Farhad, as well as near Sarmich.Places of Interest
Highlights include Syrdarya Power Plant.
Syrdarya Power Plant
Power station
Syrdarya Power Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Shirin, Uzbekistan. Its ten units were commissioned in 1972–1981. The installed capacity of the power plant is 3,215 MW.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shirin and Jomi.
Shirin
Town
Shirin is a city in Sirdaryo Region of Uzbekistan. Shirin is administratively designated as a city of regional significance, not part of a district. Near Shirin, there is Syrdarya Power Plant and Farkhad Dam. Its population is 18,900. Shirin is situated 3½ km east of Karakum.
Jomi
Village
Jomi is a village and jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Zafarobod District in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 7,264. Jomi is situated 5 km south of Karakum.
Karakum
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Sirdaryo Region, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.23748° or 40° 14′ 15″ north
Longitude
69.08552° or 69° 5′ 8″ east
Elevation
319 metres (1,047 feet)
Open location code
8JGF63PP+X6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Uzbek—“Karakum” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Каракум”
- Uzbek: “Qoraqum”
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