Southern Uzbekistan
Southern Uzbekistan is the southern, Tajik-dominated, mountainous portion of Uzbekistan to the south of Samarkand. Parts of it are in the region historically known as Bactria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Shakhrisabz and Termez.
Shakhrisabz
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Shakhrisabz is a city of 100,000 people in Qashkadarya, Uzbekistan. The Historic Centre of Shahrisabz was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000.
Termez
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Termez or Termiz is a city in Surkhandarya, Uzbekistan. Termiz is along the border with Afghanistan and was a major supply hub for the NATO war operations there.
Qarshi
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Qarshi is a city in southern Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qashqadaryo Region. Administratively, Qarshi is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Qashqadaryo.
Southern Uzbekistan
- Location: Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude of center
38.58° or 38° 34′ 48″ northLongitude of center
66.48° or 66° 28′ 48″ eastWikidata ID
Q14234774
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Southern Uzbekistan” goes by many names.
- German: “Südliches Usbekistan”
- Italian: “Uzbekistan meridionale”
- Russian: “Южный Узбекистан”
- Ukrainian: “Південний Узбекистан”
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