Asaka
District
Asaka tumani
CountryUzbekistan
RegionAndijan Region
CapitalAsaka
Established1926
Area
 • Total270 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total340,000
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Asaka is a district of Andijan Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Asaka.[1] It has an area of 270 km2 (100 sq mi)[2] and it had 340,000 inhabitants in 2022.[3]

The district consists of 1 city (Asaka), 4 urban-type settlements (Kujgan, Navkan, Oqboʻyra and T.Aliyev) and 8 rural communities.[1]

Asaka has always been eminent for its transportation means,- for its horses in the past and cars that GM Uzbekistan (car-manufacturing plant located in the heart of the district) produces today. In fact, the town is named after a beautiful horse which, according to a folk legend, was owned by a local mustanger.

References

  1. 1 2 "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
  2. ↑ "O'zbekiston Respublikasining ma'muriy-hududiy bo'linishi" [Administrative-territorial division of the Republic of Uzbekistan] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Andijan regional department of statistics.
  3. ↑ "Hududlar bo'yicha shahar va qishloq aholisi soni" [Urban and rural population by district] (PDF) (in Uzbek). Andijan regional department of statistics.

40°38′N 72°14′E / 40.63°N 72.23°E / 40.63; 72.23

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