Registon
Re-gis-ton
Registan (Samarkand)
Usage
Samarkand's central square flanked by three madrasahs. Called the jewel of the Silk Road.
Grammar Note
From Persian reg (sand) + -istan (place). The -iston suffix in Uzbekistan place names means "land of" in Persian.
Bibi Xonim masjidi
Bi-bi Xo-nim mas-ji-di
Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Samarkand)
Usage
One of Central Asia's largest mosques, built by Timur (Tamerlane) in the 14th century.
Grammar Note
Masjid is from Arabic masjid (place of prostration). -i is the 3rd-person possessive suffix (compound-noun marker). Islamic architecture here reflects Silk Road trade.
Ark qal'asi
Ark qal'a-si
Ark Fortress (Bukhara)
Usage
Ancient citadel of Bukhara where its rulers lived, with history dating to the 4th century BC.
Grammar Note
Ark is an ancient word for citadel. Qal'a is from Arabic. -si is 3rd person possessive (its fortress).
Ichan Qala
I-chan Qa-la
Itchan Kala (Khiva old city)
Usage
Khiva's walled inner city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site called a living architectural museum.
Grammar Note
Ichan (inner) + qala (walled city). Qal'a is Arabic. Khiva flourished as a Silk Road caravan city.
Toshkent Chorsu bozori
Tosh-kent Chor-su bo-zo-ri
Tashkent Chorsu Bazaar
Usage
Tashkent's largest bazaar, famous for its blue dome. Spices, food, and crafts available.
Grammar Note
Chorsu = Persian chār (four) + sū (direction) = crossroads. Bozor is from Persian bāzār (market).
Amir Temur maydoni
A-mir Te-mur may-do-ni
Amir Timur Square (Tashkent)
Usage
Tashkent's central square featuring a statue of Timur (Tamerlane), the 14th century conqueror.
Grammar Note
Amir is from Arabic amīr (leader). Temur means 'iron' in Turkic. The Timurid dynasty was Uzbekistan's cultural golden age.
Charvaq suv ombori
Char-vaq suv om-bo-ri
Charvak Reservoir
Usage
Artificial lake near Tashkent, popular as a summer resort.
Grammar Note
Suv ombori = suv (water) + ombor (storage/barn) + -i (possessive). Literally "water storage".
Samarqand
Sa-mar-qand
Samarkand
Usage
Uzbekistan's second city. Capital of the Timurid Empire, nicknamed 'Star of the Earth'.
Grammar Note
Samarkand is believed to derive from Sogdian Marakanda. One of the world's oldest cities with thousands of years of history.
Buxoro
Bu-xo-ro
Bukhara
Usage
A center of Silk Road commerce and culture. Known as a 'noble city' and treasury of Islamic culture.
Grammar Note
Bukhara's name likely derives from Sogdian for 'place of knowledge'. It was a center of Islamic scholarship in the Middle Ages.
Shahrisabz
Shah-ri-sabz
Shahrisabz (Green City)
Usage
Timur's birthplace. UNESCO World Heritage 'Green City'.
Grammar Note
Shahr (city) + sabz (green) = Green City. Many Uzbek place names have Persian origins. Ancient name was 'Kesh'.
Xiva
Xi-va
Khiva
Usage
Ancient city in Khorezm. Home to Itchan Kala old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Grammar Note
Khiva's etymology is uncertain but it has over 2500 years of history. Khorezm is an ancient region near the Aral Sea.
Farg'ona vodiysi
Far-g'o-na vo-diy-si
Fergana Valley
Usage
Fertile valley in eastern Uzbekistan. Famous for silk, cotton, and fruit. A key Silk Road corridor.
Grammar Note
Vodiy (valley) is from Persian wādī. -si is 3rd person possessive. Fergana is an ancient Sogdian place name.
Toshkent
Tosh-kent
Tashkent
Usage
Capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia, the only one with a metro. Older Cyrillic signs read Тошкент
Nukus
Nu-kus
Usage
Capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the gateway to the Aral Sea, home of the Savitsky Museum. Cyrillic signs read Нукус
Urganch
Ur-ganch
Urgench
Usage
Capital of Khorezm province with an airport and railway station, about 30 minutes by car from Khiva. Cyrillic signs read Урганч
Namangan
Na-man-gan
Usage
City in the northern Fergana Valley, the third largest in Uzbekistan, with its own airport. Cyrillic signs read Наманган
Andijon
An-di-jon
Andijan
Usage
City at the eastern end of the Fergana Valley, birthplace of Babur and on the main road to the Kyrgyz border. Cyrillic signs read Андижон
Qo'qon
Qo'-qon
Kokand
Usage
Historic city in the western Fergana Valley, capital of the 19th-century Kokand Khanate, where the khan's palace survives. Cyrillic signs read Қўқон
Marg'ilon
Mar-g'i-lon
Margilan
Usage
Silk-weaving town in the Fergana Valley known for atlas ikat fabric, with workshops open to visitors; about 20 minutes from Fergana city. Cyrillic signs read Марғилон
Farg'ona
Far-g'o-na
Fergana (city)
Usage
Capital of Fergana province and the base for touring the valley, with an airport and railway station; distinct from the valley of the same name. Cyrillic signs read Фарғона
Termiz
Ter-miz
Termez
Usage
Southernmost city of Uzbekistan, on the Afghan border, with Buddhist archaeological sites scattered nearby. Cyrillic signs read Термиз
Qarshi
Qar-shi
Usage
Capital of Kashkadarya province and a rail and road junction for Shahrisabz and Termez. Cyrillic signs read Қарши
Navoiy
Na-vo-iy
Usage
Industrial city between Samarkand and Bukhara, served by the Afrosiyob high-speed train. Cyrillic signs read Навоий
Jizzax
Jiz-zax
Jizzakh
Usage
Provincial capital midway between Tashkent and Samarkand, a high-speed rail stop and the gateway to Zaamin National Park. Cyrillic signs read Жиззах
Guliston
Gu-lis-ton
Gulistan
Usage
Capital of Sirdaryo province, about 110 km southwest of Tashkent on the main road toward Samarkand. Cyrillic signs read Гулистон
Chirchiq
Chir-chiq
Usage
City about 30 km northeast of Tashkent, passed on the way to Charvak reservoir and the Chimgan mountains. Cyrillic signs read Чирчиқ
Mo'ynoq
Mo'y-noq
Muynak
Usage
Former Aral Sea fishing port, known for the ship graveyard stranded on the dried seabed; about four hours by car from Nukus. Cyrillic signs read Мўйноқ
Kogon
Ko-gon
Usage
Railway town about 12 km southeast of Bukhara; most long-distance trains for Bukhara use its station, so a taxi into the city is needed. Cyrillic signs read Когон
Rishton
Rish-ton
Usage
Pottery town in the Fergana Valley famous for turquoise-glazed ceramics, with many workshops. Cyrillic signs read Риштон
Nurota
Nu-ro-ta
Nurata
Usage
Town in Navoiy province with the sacred Chashma spring and a fortress ruin linked to Alexander the Great; the base for yurt stays near Aydarkul lake
Boysun
Boy-sun
Usage
Mountain town in northern Surkhandarya province whose living folk traditions are on the UNESCO intangible heritage list
G'ijduvon
G'ij-du-von
Gijduvan
Usage
Town about 45 km northeast of Bukhara, known for its distinctive ceramics and family potters' workshops open to visitors
Urgut
Ur-gut
Usage
Town about 40 km southeast of Samarkand, known for its large open-air market selling suzani embroidery and textiles
Qoraqalpog'iston Respublikasi
Qo-ra-qal-po-g'is-ton Res-pub-li-ka-si
Republic of Karakalpakstan
Usage
Autonomous republic covering the northwest of the country; its capital is Nukus and it contains the Aral Sea, the Kyzylkum desert and the desert fortresses. Cyrillic signs read Қорақалпоғистон
Xorazm viloyati
Xo-razm vi-lo-ya-ti
Khorezm Region
Usage
Northwestern province with Urgench as its capital, containing Khiva and the desert fortresses. Cyrillic signs read Хоразм
Surxondaryo viloyati
Sur-xon-dar-yo vi-lo-ya-ti
Surkhandarya Region
Usage
Southernmost province, capital Termez, bordering Afghanistan; summer temperatures exceed 40C. Cyrillic signs read Сурхондарё
Qashqadaryo viloyati
Qash-qa-dar-yo vi-lo-ya-ti
Kashkadarya Region
Usage
Southern province with Qarshi as its capital; Shahrisabz, Timur's birthplace, lies within it. Cyrillic signs read Қашқадарё
Islom Karimov nomidagi Toshkent xalqaro aeroporti
Is-lom Ka-ri-mov no-mi-da-gi Tosh-kent xal-qa-ro ae-ro-por-ti
Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport
Usage
The country's main international gateway (TAS), about 6 km south of central Tashkent, with separate international and domestic terminals
Samarqand xalqaro aeroporti
Sa-mar-qand xal-qa-ro ae-ro-por-ti
Samarkand International Airport
Usage
International airport (SKD) about 7 km north of central Samarkand, with a new terminal opened in 2022
Buxoro xalqaro aeroporti
Bu-xo-ro xal-qa-ro ae-ro-por-ti
Bukhara International Airport
Usage
Airport (BHK) about 5 km east of central Bukhara, with Tashkent flights and seasonal international services
Urganch xalqaro aeroporti
Ur-ganch xal-qa-ro ae-ro-por-ti
Urgench International Airport
Usage
Airport (UGC) serving Khiva, about 30 minutes away by car; mainly flights to and from Tashkent
Namangan xalqaro aeroporti
Na-man-gan xal-qa-ro ae-ro-por-ti
Namangan International Airport
Usage
Airport (NMA) in the northern Fergana Valley, used to fly in from Tashkent instead of taking the mountain road
Farg'ona aeroporti
Far-g'o-na ae-ro-por-ti
Fergana Airport
Usage
Airport (FEG) at Fergana city, the arrival point for visiting the Margilan and Rishton workshops
Nukus aeroporti
Nu-kus ae-ro-por-ti
Nukus Airport
Usage
Airport (NCU) in Karakalpakstan, used by travellers heading for the Aral Sea and Muynak
Termiz aeroporti
Ter-miz ae-ro-por-ti
Termez Airport
Usage
Airport (TMJ) at Termez in the far south, about 90 minutes from Tashkent and far faster than the road
Toshkent temir yo'l vokzali
Tosh-kent te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Tashkent Railway Station
Usage
Hub of the national rail network and the origin of Afrosiyob high-speed trains to Samarkand and Bukhara; connected to Toshkent metro station
Toshkent Janubiy vokzali
Tosh-kent Ja-nu-biy vok-za-li
Tashkent South Railway Station
Usage
Tashkent's secondary railway station; easily confused with the central station, so check the station name printed on the ticket
Samarqand temir yo'l vokzali
Sa-mar-qand te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Samarkand Railway Station
Usage
Station served by the Afrosiyob high-speed train; the Registan is about 15 minutes away by taxi
Buxoro temir yo'l vokzali
Bu-xo-ro te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Bukhara Railway Station
Usage
Station for long-distance trains to Bukhara; it lies toward Kogon southeast of the old town, 20 to 30 minutes into the city by taxi
Xiva temir yo'l vokzali
Xi-va te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Khiva Railway Station
Usage
Station opened in 2018 within walking distance of the north gate of Itchan Kala; overnight trains from Tashkent arrive here
Urganch temir yo'l vokzali
Ur-ganch te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Urgench Railway Station
Usage
Main station in Khorezm province; if no train continues to Khiva, travellers get off here and change to a car
Navoiy temir yo'l vokzali
Na-vo-iy te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Navoiy Railway Station
Usage
Station between Samarkand and Bukhara where the Afrosiyob high-speed train stops
Jizzax temir yo'l vokzali
Jiz-zax te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Jizzakh Railway Station
Usage
Station between Tashkent and Samarkand, served by some Afrosiyob high-speed trains
Qarshi temir yo'l vokzali
Qar-shi te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Qarshi Railway Station
Usage
Main station of Kashkadarya province, with through trains from Tashkent via Samarkand
Termiz temir yo'l vokzali
Ter-miz te-mir yo'l vok-za-li
Termez Railway Station
Usage
Station at Termez in the far south, terminus of overnight trains from Tashkent and the base for visiting the Buddhist sites nearby
Toshkent metropoliteni
Tosh-kent met-ro-po-li-te-ni
Tashkent Metro
Usage
The only metro in Central Asia, with three lines and elaborately decorated stations that are sights in themselves; signs are in Latin script with older Cyrillic ones remaining
Mustaqillik maydoni metro bekati
Mus-ta-qil-lik may-do-ni met-ro be-ka-ti
Mustaqillik Maydoni metro station
Usage
Station on the Chilonzor line serving Independence Square and the government quarter; platform signs read simply Mustaqillik maydoni
Amir Temur xiyoboni metro bekati
A-mir Te-mur xi-yo-bo-ni met-ro be-ka-ti
Amir Temur Xiyoboni metro station
Usage
Station on the Chilonzor line next to Amir Timur Square and the Timurid Museum, a convenient starting point for sightseeing
Chorsu metro bekati
Chor-su met-ro be-ka-ti
Chorsu metro station
Usage
Station on the Ozbekiston line, the closest stop to the blue-domed Chorsu Bazaar and the old town
Alisher Navoiy metro bekati
A-li-sher Na-vo-iy met-ro be-ka-ti
Alisher Navoiy metro station
Usage
Interchange between the Ozbekiston and Chilonzor lines, and one of the metro's most beautiful stations with a row of blue-tiled domes
Kosmonavtlar metro bekati
Kos-mo-navt-lar met-ro be-ka-ti
Kosmonavtlar metro station
Usage
Station on the Ozbekiston line lined with cosmonaut portrait medallions on deep blue walls, a highlight of any metro tour
Paxtakor metro bekati
Pax-ta-kor met-ro be-ka-ti
Paxtakor metro station
Usage
Interchange between the Chilonzor and Ozbekiston lines, decorated with cotton-harvest mosaics and serving the stadium
Toshkent metro bekati
Tosh-kent met-ro be-ka-ti
Toshkent metro station
Usage
Station on the Ozbekiston line connected to Tashkent central railway station; get off here for long-distance trains
O'zbekiston metro bekati
O'z-be-kis-ton met-ro be-ka-ti
Ozbekiston metro station
Usage
Station on the Ozbekiston line; its name matches the line name, so check the position on the route map
Oybek metro bekati
Oy-bek met-ro be-ka-ti
Oybek metro station
Usage
Station on the Ozbekiston line, linked by an underground passage to Ming Orik on the Yunusobod line
Xalqlar do'stligi metro bekati
Xalq-lar do'st-li-gi met-ro be-ka-ti
Xalqlar Dostligi metro station
Usage
Station on the Chilonzor line serving the Palace of Friendship of Peoples concert hall
Buyuk Ipak Yo'li metro bekati
Bu-yuk I-pak Yo'-li met-ro be-ka-ti
Buyuk Ipak Yoli metro station
Usage
Northeastern terminus of the Chilonzor line; the name means Great Silk Road, and it is near the applied arts museum and several hotels
Hamid Olimjon metro bekati
Ha-mid O-lim-jon met-ro be-ka-ti
Hamid Olimjon metro station
Usage
Station on the Chilonzor line named after a poet, in a residential and shopping district with a square and market of the same name
Beruniy metro bekati
Be-ru-niy met-ro be-ka-ti
Beruniy metro station
Usage
Northwestern terminus of the Ozbekiston line, named after the medieval scholar Biruni, on the western side of the old town
Chilonzor metro bekati
Chi-lon-zor met-ro be-ka-ti
Chilonzor metro station
Usage
Station in the large southwestern residential district that gave the Chilonzor line its name
Bodomzor metro bekati
Bo-dom-zor met-ro be-ka-ti
Bodomzor metro station
Usage
Station on the Yunusobod line, the closest stop to the Tashkent TV tower
Ming O'rik metro bekati
Ming O'-rik met-ro be-ka-ti
Ming Orik metro station
Usage
Southern terminus of the Yunusobod line, connected by an underground passage to Oybek on the Ozbekiston line
Do'stlik metro bekati
Do'st-lik met-ro be-ka-ti
Dostlik metro station
Usage
Eastern terminus of the Ozbekiston line; the name means friendship, in an industrial and residential area of eastern Tashkent
Ulug'bek madrasasi
U-lug'-bek mad-ra-sa-si
Ulugh Beg Madrasah
Usage
The oldest of the three madrasahs on the Registan, standing on the west side, built in 1420 by Ulugh Beg, the astronomer-ruler
Sherdor madrasasi
Sher-dor mad-ra-sa-si
Sher-Dor Madrasah
Usage
Madrasah on the east side of the Registan; the name means lion-bearing, and its facade shows lions beneath a human-faced sun
Tillakori madrasasi
Til-la-ko-ri mad-ra-sa-si
Tilla-Kari Madrasah
Usage
Madrasah facing the Registan from the north; the name means gilded, and its prayer hall is covered in gold leaf
Go'ri Amir maqbarasi
Go'-ri A-mir maq-ba-ra-si
Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
Usage
Tomb of Timur and his descendants in Samarkand, marked by its ribbed blue dome and within walking distance of the Registan
Shohi Zinda
Sho-hi Zin-da
Shah-i-Zinda
Usage
Avenue of mausoleums on a slope in northern Samarkand; the name means the living king, and it has the densest surviving blue tilework in the city
Ulug'bek rasadxonasi
U-lug'-bek ra-sad-xo-na-si
Ulugh Beg Observatory
Usage
Ruins of a 15th-century observatory outside Samarkand where part of the huge underground sextant survives, with an adjoining museum
Afrosiyob
Af-ro-si-yob
Usage
Ruins of the ancient city north of modern Samarkand, destroyed by the Mongols, with a museum displaying its murals; the high-speed train is named after it
Siyob bozori
Si-yob bo-zo-ri
Siyob Bazaar
Usage
Samarkand's largest market, right beside the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, selling the city's round bread and dried fruit
Imom Buxoriy majmuasi
I-mom Bu-xo-riy maj-mu-a-si
Imam al-Bukhari Complex
Usage
Mausoleum of the hadith scholar al-Bukhari about 25 km north of Samarkand, a constant destination for pilgrims from across the Muslim world
Poyi Kalon majmuasi
Po-yi Ka-lon maj-mu-a-si
Po-i-Kalyan Complex
Usage
The architectural heart of old Bukhara, where the Kalyan Mosque, the Kalyan Minaret and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah face each other
Kalon minorasi
Ka-lon mi-no-ra-si
Kalyan Minaret
Usage
Bukhara's landmark tower, about 46 m tall, built in 1127 and said to have been spared by Genghis Khan
Mir Arab madrasasi
Mir A-rab mad-ra-sa-si
Mir-i-Arab Madrasah
Usage
16th-century madrasah facing the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara; still a working seminary, so visitors normally view the courtyard from the gateway
Labi hovuz
La-bi ho-vuz
Lyabi Hauz
Usage
Square around a pool in old Bukhara; the name means beside the pool, and teahouses and restaurants sit under ancient mulberry trees
Chor Minor
Chor Mi-nor
Usage
Gatehouse with four small towers hidden in the lanes of old Bukhara; the name means four minarets and each one is decorated differently
Ismoil Somoniy maqbarasi
Is-mo-il So-mo-niy maq-ba-ra-si
Samanid Mausoleum
Usage
10th-century mausoleum in a park in Bukhara, famous for its geometric baked-brick patterns and among the oldest Islamic buildings in Central Asia
Chashmai Ayub
Chash-ma-i A-yub
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
Usage
Building over a holy spring next to the Samanid Mausoleum in Bukhara; the name means Job's spring and it houses a water museum
Sitorai Mohi Xosa
Si-to-ra-i Mo-hi Xo-sa
Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace
Usage
Summer palace of the last emir about 4 km north of Bukhara, mixing Russian and Central Asian interiors, with peacocks in the garden
Bahouddin Naqshband majmuasi
Ba-ho-ud-din Naqsh-band maj-mu-a-si
Bahauddin Naqshband Complex
Usage
Mausoleum of the founder of the Naqshbandi Sufi order about 12 km east of Bukhara, the foremost Sufi pilgrimage site in Central Asia
Kalta minor
Kal-ta mi-nor
Kalta Minor
Usage
Unfinished minaret near the entrance to old Khiva; the name means short minaret and it is entirely covered in turquoise tiles
Islom Xo'ja minorasi
Is-lom Xo'-ja mi-no-ra-si
Islam Khoja Minaret
Usage
Khiva's tallest minaret at about 57 m; a steep spiral staircase leads to a view over the whole old city
Kuhna Ark
Kuh-na Ark
Usage
Former residence of the khans of Khiva; the name means old citadel, and its watchtower gives a panorama of Itchan Kala
Toshhovli saroyi
Tosh-hov-li sa-ro-yi
Tash Hauli Palace
Usage
19th-century palace on the eastern side of old Khiva; the name means stone courtyard, and its harem courtyard has painted wooden columns and blue tiles
Juma masjidi
Ju-ma mas-ji-di
Juma Mosque (Khiva)
Usage
Friday mosque in old Khiva whose windowless dim hall is filled with more than 200 carved wooden columns
Pahlavon Mahmud maqbarasi
Pah-la-von Mah-mud maq-ba-ra-si
Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum
Usage
Mausoleum of the poet and wrestler regarded as Khiva's patron saint, with a richly blue-tiled interior and a steady stream of local pilgrims
Xastimom majmuasi
Xas-ti-mom maj-mu-a-si
Hazrati Imam (Hast Imam) Complex
Usage
Islamic complex in old Tashkent whose library holds the Uthman Quran, said to be one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Quran
Ko'kaldosh madrasasi
Ko'-kal-dosh mad-ra-sa-si
Kukeldash Madrasah
Usage
16th-century madrasah next to the Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent, one of the largest surviving historic buildings in the city
Minor masjidi
Mi-nor mas-ji-di
Minor Mosque
Usage
White marble mosque in northern Tashkent beside the Ankhor canal, close to Bodomzor metro station
Toshkent teleminorasi
Tosh-kent te-le-mi-no-ra-si
Tashkent TV Tower
Usage
375 m broadcasting tower with an observation deck and revolving restaurant overlooking the city, within walking distance of Bodomzor metro station
Alisher Navoiy nomidagi Katta teatr
A-li-sher Na-vo-iy no-mi-da-gi Kat-ta te-atr
Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre
Usage
Opera and ballet theatre in central Tashkent, known in Japan because Japanese internees took part in its construction after the Second World War
Oloy bozori
O-loy bo-zo-ri
Oloy Bazaar
Usage
Long-established market in central Tashkent selling fruit, nuts and dairy, calmer for shopping than Chorsu
Oqsaroy
Oq-sa-roy
Ak-Saray Palace
Usage
Ruins of Timur's summer palace in Shahrisabz; the name means white palace, and only the two sides of its huge gateway still stand
Ko'k Gumbaz masjidi
Ko'k Gum-baz mas-ji-di
Kok Gumbaz Mosque
Usage
Friday mosque in Shahrisabz; the name means blue dome, and it was built by Ulugh Beg in honour of his father Shah Rukh
Xudoyorxon o'rdasi
Xu-do-yor-xon o'r-da-si
Khudayar Khan Palace
Usage
19th-century khan's palace in Kokand with a brightly tiled facade, now housing a regional museum
Al-Hakim at-Termiziy maqbarasi
Al-Ha-kim at-Ter-mi-ziy maq-ba-ra-si
Al-Hakim at-Termizi Mausoleum
Usage
Mausoleum of a 9th-century Sufi scholar on the Amu Darya outside Termez, about 15 minutes by car from the city
Savitskiy muzeyi
Sa-vits-kiy mu-ze-yi
Savitsky Museum (Nukus)
Usage
State art museum in Nukus, world famous for its collection of Russian avant-garde painting suppressed in the Soviet era
Mizdaxkan
Miz-dax-kan
Mizdakhan
Usage
Vast hilltop necropolis about 25 km west of Nukus, with tombs and a fortress ruin spanning many centuries, near the town of Khojeyli
Ayozqal'a
A-yoz-qal'a
Ayaz Kala
Usage
Ancient mud-brick desert fortress in Khorezm, the best known stop on the day trip from Khiva or Urgench around the desert castles
Orol dengizi
O-rol den-gi-zi
Aral Sea
Usage
Inland sea in the northwest that largely dried up through 20th-century irrigation; the shore now lies more than 100 km north of Muynak. Cyrillic signs read Орол денгизи
Amudaryo
A-mu-dar-yo
Amu Darya
Usage
The longest river in Central Asia, forming the border with Afghanistan and Turkmenistan and flowing through Khorezm toward the Aral Sea. Cyrillic signs read Амударё
Sirdaryo
Sir-dar-yo
Syr Darya
Usage
Major river rising in the Fergana Valley and flowing through the east of the country; a province shares the name, so context matters. Cyrillic signs read Сирдарё
Qizilqum
Qi-zil-qum
Kyzylkum Desert
Usage
Desert covering the centre of the country; the name means red sand, and the road between Bukhara and Khiva crosses it. Cyrillic signs read Қизилқум
Aydarko'l
Ay-dar-ko'l
Aydarkul Lake
Usage
Large man-made lake straddling Jizzakh and Navoiy provinces, known for yurt stays and camel rides on its shores
Chimyon
Chim-yon
Chimgan
Usage
Mountain resort about 80 km northeast of Tashkent, a day trip for skiing in winter and hiking and the chairlift in summer
Ugom-Chotqol milliy bog'i
U-gom-Chot-qol mil-liy bo-g'i
Ugam-Chatkal National Park
Usage
National park in the Western Tian Shan northeast of Tashkent, taking in Chimgan and the Charvak reservoir, a base for hiking and river trips
Zomin milliy bog'i
Zo-min mil-liy bo-g'i
Zaamin National Park
Usage
Coniferous highland national park in southern Jizzakh province at around 2,000 m, cool even in summer and long used as a health retreat
Qamchiq dovoni
Qam-chiq do-vo-ni
Kamchik Pass
Usage
Pass at about 2,200 m linking Tashkent with the Fergana Valley, the only main overland route into the valley and prone to snow disruption in winter
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