What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
Tashkent sits on a well-watered plain at the confluence of the Chirchiq River and several of its tributaries, in northeastern Uzbekistan.
Tashkent is the capital and seat of government of Uzbekistan, a role it has held since 1991. Uzbekistan itself has an estimated population of 37,053,428 (2025).
Tashkent is also the largest city in Uzbekistan, which is the usual arrangement, though it is far from universal: see the countries where capital and largest city differ.
Tashkent at a glance
| City population | 3,164,030 (2025) |
|---|---|
| Country | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan |
| Founded | 3rd century BC |
| Capital since | 1991 |
| Largest city in Uzbekistan | Tashkent |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 (UZT) |
| Currency | Uzbekistani soʻm (UZS) |
About Tashkent
Tashkent was settled around the 3rd century BC and grew into a major trading city on the ancient Silk Road.
Tashkent has been the capital of Uzbekistan since 1991, Tashkent has been the capital of independent Uzbekistan since 1991; it had earlier been made the capital of the Turkestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1918 and remained the region's main administrative centre through the Soviet era.
Tashkent is the most populous city in Central Asia.
Much of the old city was destroyed by an earthquake on 26 April 1966, after which Tashkent was rebuilt as a model Soviet city.
City facts sourced from Wikipedia: Tashkent.
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