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Nukus

Also known as Nókis, Нөкис

Nukus (; ) is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. The population of Nukus as of 1 January 2022 was 329,100. The Amu Darya river passes west of the city. Administratively, Nukus is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Karatau.

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Nukus is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan and serves as the capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan, with a population of about 329,100 as of early 2022. The city is located near the Amu Darya river and functions as an important administrative center for the region.

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Place details

Locality: Nókis
Region: Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikası
Country: Oʻzbekiston
Population: 332,500
Timezone: Asia/Samarkand

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Key facts

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Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_seal: Герб_города_Нукус.png
Settlement.pushpin_map: Uzbekistan
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uzbekistan
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Sovereign Republic
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karakalpakstan
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 1860
Settlement.government_type: City Administration
Settlement.leader_title: Hakim (Mayor)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 222
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 332500
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Nókis
Population: 194000
Area: 221
Elevation: 76
Official website: nukus.uzbekgo.com
Image: Nukus.jpg

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Commons category: Nukus
postal code: 230100
inception: 1860-00-00
native label: Nókis
P8168: Stefan Sagmeister
P12749: parc de la Tête d'Or

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Travel guide

Get around

Taxis are plentiful and cheap: a short hop in town should cost 500-1000 som. Everything you'll want to see is in walking distance. Aral Sea Khiva Urgench thumb|Karakalpakstan State Museum of Arts

See

Nearby is the Museum of Applied Arts showing local fabrics, traditional clothing and jewellery. The Karakalpak State Museum exhibits examples of natural history, including the very last Turan Tiger, caught in 1972.

Do

Due to being the closest major city to the Aral Sea, Nukus is a good place to start trips to the shore and to Moynoq. The former fishing town is some 200 km away and a witness of the dying Aral Sea. Its main "attraction" is the infamous ship graveyard.

A taxi from Nukus to Moynaq costs around US$70, higher if booked through a hotel. For a day trip, start early as it is 3-3½ hr one way. Marshrutkas also go to Moynaq via Kungrad.

Buy

There is a huge sprawling market near the bus station, selling the usual range of cheap consumer goods, clothing and food. Most of it is under cover and hence not a bad place to wander during the heat of the day. A camera and a polite 'Mogu li ya snyatʹ vashu fotografiyu?' (May I take your photograph?.) can lead to some very atmospheric pictures.

Eat

There are few options, both the Mona Lisa and the Sheraton restaurants, listed in a popular guidebook, have shut. Searching around you will find acceptable kebab places, such as the one just east of the Savitsky museum (42°27'54.03"N, 59°37'11.17"E, on the corner of Rashidova & Dosnazarov).

"Samsa" are popular, samosa-type pastries filled with ground beef and onions. 1,500-3,000 som, and they're rather filling. For a meat-free option some places sell slightly cheaper potato versions, ask for "kartoshka samsa".

As in the rest of the country Plov is the most widely known dish of the region and delicious, especially when homemade. Usually made with chicken.

Kimchi is popular with the locals, and is sold it at the main fruit and vegetable market. A large Korean community was resettled in Nukus after the second world war and now comprises ~20% of the population of the city.

Drink

Find some "Qarataw" brand vodka. Local to Qaraqalpaqstan and even difficult to find outside of the region, it's smooth and complex, and the Qaraqalpaks are rightly proud of it.