southern Uzbekistan
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Southern Uzbekistan is a predominantly arid, agricultural region of Uzbekistan known for its steppe landscapes, cotton production, and cities such as Karshi and Termez near the Afghan border.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Uzbekistan | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographic region ⓘ |
| agriculturalChallenge |
soil salinization
ⓘ
water scarcity ⓘ |
| borderRole | forms part of Uzbekistan–Afghanistan border ⓘ |
| bordersCountry | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
ⓘ
continental climate ⓘ |
| containsAdministrativeRegion |
Qashqadaryo Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surxondaryo Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantLandUse | agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Tajiks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkmens NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCity | Termez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Denau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Termez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cotton fields
ⓘ
irrigation canals ⓘ steppe grasslands ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalCity | Termez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | Termez river port on Amu Darya ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
semi‑desert
ⓘ
steppe ⓘ |
| hasTransportCorridor |
rail corridor to Afghanistan via Termez
ⓘ
road corridor to Afghanistan via Termez ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cotton production
ⓘ
irrigated agriculture ⓘ |
| language | Uzbek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
ⓘ
southern part of Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| mainCrop |
cotton
ⓘ
vegetables ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
crop farming
ⓘ
livestock breeding ⓘ |
| partOf | Uzbek steppe zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | cross‑border trade with Afghanistan ⓘ |
| timeZone | Uzbekistan Time (UTC+5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedByRiver |
Amu Darya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qashqadaryo River NERFINISHED ⓘ Surxondaryo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.