Nukus Zoo

Nukus Zoo is a zoo in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, which is located on Abdiraman O’tepov ko’shesi. Nukus Zoo is situated near Republican Children’s Library, as well as near Nukus Branch of the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry and Biotechnology.

Type: Zoo
Also known as: “Nókis haywanat baǵı”
Address: Abdiraman O’tepov ko’shesi, Nókis

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky and State Museum of History and Culture of Karakalpakstan.

State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky

Museum

Photo: Ayzadarich, CC0.

The Nukus Museum of Art, officially the State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan named after I.V. Savitsky, is located in Nukus, Karakalpakstan and is home to the world's second largest collection of Russian avant-garde artworks, as well as galleries of antiquities and Karakalpak folk art. State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky is situated 2½ km north of Nukus Zoo.

State Museum of History and Culture of Karakalpakstan

Museum

Photo: Embergenov, CC BY-SA 4.0.

State Museum of History and Culture of Karakalpakstan is situated 2 km north of Nukus Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nukus and Vodnik.

Nukus

Photo: Fabienkhan, Public domain.

Nukus is a city in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of the region However, even by Uzbek standards the town is fairly decrepit and most travellers only stay one night in order to see the Savitsky gallery.

Vodnik

Town

Vodnik is a town and an urban-type settlement in the Xojeli District, in the south of central Karakalpakstan. The town is situated on the left bank of the Amu Darya river, bordering the Nukus District, about 7 km from the city of Xojeli. Vodnik is situated 6 km west of Nukus Zoo.

Nukus Zoo

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

42.44284° or 42° 26′ 34″ north

Longitude

59.61276° or 59° 36′ 46″ east

Open location code

8HJXCJV7+44

OpenStreetMap ID

way 429495219

OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“Nukus Zoo” goes by many names.

Russian: “Нукусский зоопарк”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Republican Children’s Library and Nukus Branch of the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry and Biotechnology.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Nukus Veterinary Medical College and Парк ‘Истиклал’.

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