Namangan

Namangan is a district-level city in eastern Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, economic, and cultural center of Namangan Region. Namangan is located in the northern edge of the Fergana Valley, less than 30 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is served by Namangan Airport.

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Namangan is a city in Uzbekistan and serves as the capital of the Namangan Region. It is situated at an elevation of 450 meters above sea level and covers an area of 145 square kilometers. The city was established in 1610 and operates within the UTC+05:00 time zone. Its official name is Namangan/Наманган, and it is assigned the postal code 716000.

The population of Namangan is recorded as 626,120 in one dataset and 713,220 in another. The city is located in the administrative territorial entity of the Namangan Region, with historical associations to the Andijan Region, Fergana Region, and the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. It is described in sources such as the Draft History of Qing and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Place details

Locality: Namangan shahri
Region: Namangan Viloyati
Country: Oʻzbekiston
Population: 713,220
Timezone: Asia/Tashkent

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Air quality

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PM2.5: 17.5 µg/m³
PM10: 19.7 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Namangan
Settlement.native_name: Namangan / Наманган
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Mullah Kyrgyz Madrasa, Namangan Presidential School, Bobur Park
Settlement.pushpin_map: Uzbekistan
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uzbekistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Uzbekistan
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Namangan Region
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1610
Settlement.leader_title: Hokim (Mayor)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 145
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 713 220
Settlement.population_metro: 1 020 000

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Namangan/Наманган
Country: Uzbekistan
Population: 597400
Area: 145
Elevation: 450
Time zone: UTC+05:00
Official website: namangan.uz
Image: Moellah Kirigizmadrassa.jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Namangan
category for people born here: Q8064756
category of associated people: Category:People from Namangan
Commons category: Namangan
postal code: 716000
native label: Namangan, Наманган
inception: 1610-00-00
P8168: Heinrich Siedentopf
maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Cities

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Travel guide

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As of Sep 2024, Namangan and its approach highways have 4G from all Uzbek carriers, and town centre has 5G from Ucell.

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

History
As part of the Russian Empire
Geography
Climate
Main sites
Babur Park
Mullah Kyrgyz Madrasa
Khodjamni Kabri Mausoleum and Khodja Amin Mosque
Ota Valikhon Tur Mosque
Demographics
Economy
Education
Transportation
Notable people
Sister cities
References
External links

Namangan has been an important craft and trade center in the Fergana Valley since the 17th century. Many factories were built in the city during Soviet times. During World War II, industrial production in Namangan increased fivefold compared with that of the 1920s. Currently, Namangan is mainly a center for light industry, especially in food. It is Uzbekistan's second largest city after Tashkent, with an officially registered population of 668,600 in the city in 2022. Uzbeks form the largest ethnic group.

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