Country Uzbekistan Capital Oqmang‘it Founded 1968 Population 43,890 (2000) | Autonomous Republic Karakalpakstan Time zone UZT (UTC+5) Local time Tuesday 6:58 AM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 86% Humidity | ||
Nukus District (Uzbek: Nukus tumani, Karakalpak: No‘kis rayonı) is a district of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. Population 41,890 (1989). The capital lies at Oqmang‘it.
Map of Nukus District, Uzbekistan
Largely an agricultural district, the Korakalpoktomat enterprise, active in the area uses drip irrigation methods in cotton growing. Due to this, the crop capacity reaches 70 centners per hectare, which is among the country’s highest figures.
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Nukus District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA