Uzbekistan (UZ) Republic of Qoraqalpog'iston

Image: Due to withdrawal of water for irrigation from the rivers which once flowed into it, little water flows into the Aral Sea. For this reason, the sea is slowly disappearing. This photo shows a boat stranded by the receding sea near Mo’ynoq, surrounded by the saxaul shrub (Haloxylon ammodendron), the only vegetation which grows in the dry seabed.

Summary

Nukus, the capital, is a city with a population of 200 000. The major towns of Qong’irot (60 000), Xo’jayli (50 000), Beruniy (40 000), Chimboy (40 000), To’rtko’l (40 000), Taxiatosh (30 000), and Mang’it (25 000) are also in the republic.

Detailed Analysis

The Republic of Qaraqalpog’iston (Qaraqalpog’iston Respublikasi) has an area of 164 900 km² and a population of about 1.55 million (2004 estimate). It is subdivided into 7 cities: Beruniy (37 778 in 1989), Shimbay (27 366 in 1989), Nukus (202 219 in 1989), Qo’ng’irot (50 273 in 1989), Taxiatosh (42 960 in 1989), To’rtko’l (36 346 in 1989), and Xo’jayli (64 662 in 1989), and 15 districts: Amudaryo (capital Mang’it, 108 675 in 1989), Beruniy (71 920 in 1989), Bo’zotov (capital Qozonketkan, 29 614 as Leninabadskiy region in 1989), Ellakqala (capital Bo’ston, 83 207 in 1989), Kegeyli (58 584 in 1989), Mo’ynoq (12 195 in city and 15 222 in Muynakskiy region in 1989), Nukus (capital Oqmang’it, 41 890 in 1989), Qanliko’l, Qong’irot (39 965 in 1989), Qorao’zak (35 376 in 1989), Shimbay (49 056 in 1989), Shumanay (36 330 in 1989), Taxtako’pir (38 710 in 1989), To’rtko’l (79 572 in 1989), and Xo’jayli (53 528 in 1989). The 1989 population of the republic was 1 215 448.

Mo’ynoq area:

Mo’ynoq (12 195 in 1989 census) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Qong’irot area:

Ravshan has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Korysbay (Корысбай) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Qong’irot (29 810 in 1989 census) has an area of 17.0 km² and an estimated population of 60 000. Qong’irot--Altinko’l (10 463 in 1989 census) is a suburb of Qong’irot.

Taxtako’pir area:

Kungradkol' (Кунградколь) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Taxtako’pir (15 022 in 1989 census) has an area of 6.3 km² and an estimated population of 19 000.
Saparbayaul (Сапарбайаул) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Karla Marksa (Карла Маркса) has an area of 3.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Qorao’zak area:

Qorao’zak (10 656 in 1989 census) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Shimbay area:

Shakhaman (Шахаман) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Kenes has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Shimbay (27 366 in 1989 census) has an area of 12.0 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.

Kegeyli area:

Kegeyli (10 867 in 1989 census) has an area of 3.2 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Halqabad (9 186 in 1989 census) has an area of 3.5 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Shumanay area:

Leningrad (Ленинград) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Shumanay (10 513 in 1989 census) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.

Qozonketkan area:

Qozonketkan (7 303 as Leninabad in 1989 census) has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.

Bo’ston area:

Frunze (Фрунзе) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Bo’ston (8 488 in 1989 census) has an area of 4.3 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Shest'desyat Let Oktyabrya Nomer Tretyy (отд. No. 3 свх. им. 60 лет Октября) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Nukus area:

Oqmang’it (6 169 in 1989 census) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 500.
Kuybysheva (Куйбышева) has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Krantau (Крантау) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Nukus (170 362 in 1989 census) has an area of 35 km² and an estimated population of 200 000. Nukus--Kyzketken (16 701 in 1989 census) and Nukus--Pristanskiy (13 062 in 1989) are suburbs of Nukus.

Xo’jayli area:

Hatep has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Xo’jayli (59 486 in 1989 census) has an area of 13.5 km² and an estimated population of 50 000.
Vodnik (5 176 in 1989 census) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Taxiatosh area:

Taxiatosh (42 690 in 1989 census) has an area of 9.4 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.

Mang’it area:

Qipchak has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Mang’it (22 949 in 1989 census) has an area of 8.5 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.
Kuyik-Ko’pir has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Krupskoy (Крупской) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.

Beruniy area:

Ishanaul (Ишанаул) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Beruniy (37 778 in 1989 census) has an area of 14.5 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
Kyzylkarvan (Кызылкарван) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Kirova (Кирова) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.

To’rtko’l area:

Nomuna has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
An unidentified urban area 9 km NW of To’rtko’l has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Ordzhonikidze (Орджоникидзе) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Kilchinak (Килчинак) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
An unidentified urban area 9 km W of To’rtko’l has an area of 6.0 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
To’rtko’l (36 346 in 1989 census) has an area of 15.0 km² and an estimated population of 40 000.
An unidentified urban area 2.5 km S of To’rtko’l has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Leninizm (Ленинизм) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Taza-Kel'teminar (Таза-Кельтеминар) has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Il'icha (Ильича) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 1 500.
Misken (Мискен) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Kyzyl-Uzbekistan (Кызыл-Узбекистан) has an area of 6.0 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.