Northern Uzbekistan

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Northern Uzbekistan comprises nearly one half of Uzbekistan, dominated by the barren Kyzylkum Desert and the enormous semi-autonomous Republic of Qaraqalaqstan.

Other Muslim friendly Cities in Northern Uzbekistan

• Khiva — historic Silk Road city, home to UNESCO World Heritage list|UNESCO World Heritage site Itchan Kala.
• Moynoq — depressed former fishing town, now miles away from the receding Aral Sea.
• Nukus — the capital of Qaraqalpaqstan is the region's only large city, and is the unexpected home of the second largest painting collection of the Russian avant-garde in the world.
• Urgench — a big, drab Soviet sort of city, gateway to Khiva.
• Zarafshan — a city truly in the middle of nowhere, Uzbekistan's Gold Capital, home to the Navoi Mining & Metallurgy Combinat.

More Destinations

• Aral Sea
• Ayaz-Kala
• Toprak-Kala

Local Languages

The language of Qaraqalpaqstan is called Qaraqalpaq phrasebook|Qaraqalpaq. It is it more similar to Kazakh phrasebook|Kazakh than to Uzbek. Uzbeks can hardly understand it. In this remote region people rarely talk in Russian—Uzbek is more handy.

Travel to Northern Uzbekistan

There are several Flights a week from Tashkent to Nukus.

Halal Restaurants in Northern Uzbekistan

To be updated

Stay Safe

No Islamophobic Incidents have been reported

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