Qashqadaryo Region

Kashkadarya Region
Qashqadaryo viloyati
Қашқадарё вилояти
Qashqadaryo Region
Qashqadaryo in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 38°50′N 66°50′E / 38.833°N 66.833°E / 38.833; 66.833
CountryUzbekistan
CapitalQarshi
Government
  HokimMurotjon Azimov
Area
  Total
28,568 km2 (11,030 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
3,408,345
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (East)
ISO 3166 codeUZ-QA
Districts13
Cities12
Towns117
Villages1041
Websitewww.qashqadaryo.uz

Qashqadaryo Region is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, located in the south-eastern part of the country in the basin of the river Qashqadaryo and on the western slopes of the Pamir-Alay mountains. It borders with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Samarqand Region, Bukhara Region and Surxondaryo Region. It covers an area of 28,570 km2. The population is an estimated 3,408,345 (2022), with 57% living in rural areas. The regional capital is Qarshi (278,300 inhabitants).