Map of Nukus, Uzbekistan

Nukus is the administrative centre of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, with a population of about 332,500. It lies at 42.4531°N, 59.6103°E. Nukus is about 806 km (501 mi) west of Tashkent, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Xo‘jayli Shahri, 14 km to the west.

Nukus at a glance

Where is Nukus?

• The 5th largest city in Uzbekistan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Karakalpakstan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 04 min on the shortest day to 15 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nukus

• Xo‘jayli Shahri — 14 km west
• Boldumsaz — 36 km south, Turkmenistan
• Köneürgench — 40 km west, Turkmenistan
• Manghit — 53 km southeast
• Yylanly — 69 km south, Turkmenistan
• Daşoguz — 75 km southeast, Turkmenistan
• Oltinko‘l — 90 km northwest
• Qŭnghirot — 91 km northwest
• Gurlan — 94 km southeast
• Beruniy — 127 km southeast

Largest cities in Karakalpakstan

• Qŭnghirot — 80,090
• Xo‘jayli Shahri — 67,800
• Beruniy — 66,090
• Oltinko‘l — 59,122
• Novyy Turtkul’ — 48,908
• Manghit — 33,200

Largest cities in Uzbekistan

• Tashkent — 1,978,028
• Andijon — 747,800
• Namangan — 713,220
• Samarkand — 595,200
• Fergana — 299,200
• Bukhara — 280,187
• Qarshi — 278,300
• Qo‘qon — 259,700
• Marg‘ilon — 253,500
• Angren — 191,300

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.