Navoi region is the youngest in Uzbekistan. Its administrative center is the city of Navoi, which was founded in 1958. The place for the construction of the city was not chosen by chance. The mining and metallurgical industry is actively developing

MY HOMETOWN IS NAVOI

Navoi region is the youngest in Uzbekistan. Its administrative center is the city of Navoi, which was founded in 1958. The place for the construction of the city was not chosen by chance. The mining and metallurgical industry is actively developing here.

The region once had trade routes that were of great importance for those years.

• The region once had trade routes that were of great importance for those years.
• On this land is located the religious complex of Chashma, as well as the remains of a once-majestic fortress built in the 11th century Rabat-I-Malik.

The region was named after the Uzbek poet, philosopher and statesman Alisher Navoi. In his works, the poet highly appreciated and glorified loyalty to the cause, friendship, brotherhood, modesty, truthfulness, conscientiousness, and devotion to enlightenment.

Today, Navoi region is an industrial center, where the well-known Navoi mining and metallurgical combine is located, which is engaged in the production of high-grade gold, as well as other export products. It was in Navoi region that the first free economic zone "Navoi" was established in our country.

Geography Navoi region is located in the central part of Uzbekistan. The north-west of the region borders with the Kyzylkum plateau, in the East the region is surrounded by the Nurata mountains. The southern part of the region is washed by the Zarafshan river.

The region has an ancient history. Valuable archaeological finds were found in the Sarmyshsay gorge, and ancient rock paintings were found on the southern slope of the Nurata mountains. One of the most beautiful places in the region, lake Aydarkul is a place of pristine beauty.

Navoi region is a region within the Republic of Uzbekistan. It was established on April 20, 1982 from the territories of Bukhara and partly Samarkand regions. It was abolished as an administrative unit in 1988 and was revived in early 1992. The area is 111.0 thousand km².

Navoi region is located in the middle part of the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan and occupies a large part of the Kyzylkum desert. Its area is 110.8 thousand km², in this respect it is the largest region. Navoi region is bordered by Karakalpakstan in the west, Kazakhstan in the north, Jizzakh in the east, and Kashkadarya and Bukhara regions in the south.