The Republic of Karakalpakstan is located in the north-west of Uzbekistan, occupies 166,600 km² and is the largest region in terms of territory. In the north and west, the region has common borders with Kazakhstan, in the south it borders on Turkmenistan. Coordinates of extreme points of the republic: The northernmost point is located at 46 ° north latitude and 57 ° east longitude. The southern tip is located at 41 ° north latitude and 62 ° east longitude. The westernmost point is at 42 ° North Mole. and 56 ° east longitude. The eastern end is located at 41.5 ° north latitude and 62.5 ° east longitude.
You can get to Karakalpakstan by railways and highways, as well as using air transport.
In April 2019, the population of Karakalpakstan was 1,875,004 people. The main branches of agriculture in the Republic of Karakalpakstan are: growing wheat and paddy rice, cotton growing, animal husbandry, silkworm breeding; industry and construction are also developing. In addition, the specialists started to develop oil and gas fields.
Karakalpakstan is located in a unique historical zone, in which there are several hundred historical monuments dating back to different eras. The territory of the modern Republic of Karakalpakstan is a kind of "archaeological reserve", which currently numbers over 300 archaeological sites.
The most famous cities are: Nukus - the capital of the state; Kungrad; Muynak, Chimbay; Khojeyli; Turtkul; Beruni.
There are two air harbors on the territory of Karakalpakstan: the airport in the city of Muynak and the international airport in the city of Nukus.
The number of sunny days per year in Karakalpakstan is 266. The best time to travel: March, April, May June August, September, October. The Republic of Karakalpakstan has excellent potential in the field of tourism development. The variety of routes covers all kinds of tourism: ecological, historical, gastronomic and pilgrimage.
First of all, of undoubted interest are tourist routes that combine travel in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and excursions to archaeological sites and the coast of the Aral Sea.
