Qibray
District
Qibray tumani
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CountryUzbekistan
RegionTashkent Region
CapitalQibray
Established1933
Area
 • Total559 km2 (216 sq mi)
Population
 • Total186 800
Time zone UTC+5 ( UZT)
Website http://www.qibray.uz

Qibray is a raion (district) of Tashkent Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Qibray.

History

The district was formed in the 1930s under the name Ordzhonikidze district. In 1956, the Kazakh SSR transferred part of the lands of the Golodnaya Steppe to the Uzbek SSR. The Bostandyk district of the South Kazakhstan region (now the Bostanliq district of the Tashkent region), part of the Ordzhonikidze district (now the Qibray district of the Tashkent region) was also transferred. It was abolished in 1963, restored in 1964. In 1992, renamed Qibray district.

Population

186 800 people.

Coordinates: 41°23′23″N 69°27′54″E / 41.3897°N 69.4650°E / 41.3897; 69.4650


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