Namangan

City in Uzbekistan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Moellah Kirigizmadrassa

Moellah Kirigizmadrassa: Ziqo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Namangan is a city in Uzbekistan. About 713,220 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Uzbekistan in our atlas.

It lies at 41.00° N, 71.67° E, about 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Tashkent time zone.

Location

Red dot: Namangan. Green dots: other major cities of Uzbekistan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Namangan has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 40°C (103°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -2°C (29°F). Around 226 mm (9 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.

8°-2°Jan1911°0°Feb2719°5°Mar3125°10°Apr2731°16°May2337°21°Jun1440°23°Jul538°22°Aug532°16°Sep423°10°Oct1815°4°Nov279°-1°Dec26mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in UzbekistanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Moellah Kirigizmadrassa: Ziqo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Navbahor Stadium: NOC of Uzbekistan, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Bobur bog'i: Usmonov Gayrat, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Afsona Land: Komilkhuja, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)