In the article we will talk about one of the most beautiful cities in Uzbekistan, Kuvasay. About where it is and how to get there.

Kuvasay in Uzbekistan

The city of Kuvasay appeared in 1954 on the site of the working settlement of the same name in the Fergana region. In this name, Kuva is the name of the Uzbek tribal division. The prefix Soi is translated as mountain river or mountain stream. Despite the remoteness from the center of the country, Kuvasay attracts visitors. Therefore, it is worth getting acquainted with its location and sights.

Where is

The city of Kuvasay is located in the east of the Fergana region. It is located at a distance of 356 kilometers from the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, and three kilometers from the Kyrgyz border. Today, Kuvasay includes 36 settlements.

The water artery of the city was the Isfairamsay River, as well as artificially created canals. On the northeast side are the low Pamir-Alay mountains.

There are several ways to get here. In addition to automobile and bus routes, there is a railway connection to the Kuvasay station. Travelers by plane can fly to the neighboring city of Ferghana, located 22 kilometers away, and then get to their destination by land transport.

What is famous

The city of Kuvasay is known as the industrial center of Uzbekistan. There are 5 large factories producing cement, building glass, slate, reinforced concrete products. In addition, enterprises created jointly with Italy, the USA, Korea, Cyprus, Russia, Great Britain are organized.

The architecture differs little from other cities of Central Asia. In addition to residential buildings, there are schools, hospitals, clinics, a college and a palace of culture. Previously, there were monuments to Lenin and memorials to the memory of the Great Patriotic War. However, they were destroyed after the collapse of the USSR.

Among the religious buildings, the restored city mosque, reminiscent of the Taj Mahal, attracts attention. In the early 2000s, the construction of an Orthodox church began on the territory of the city, consecrated in 2012.

Kuvasay is a notorious place where in the summer of 1889 there was a major conflict between the Uzbeks and the Meskhetian Turks, who had been resettled in these places several decades earlier. As a result of the brutal massacre, hundreds of people were killed, thousands were injured, and tens of thousands of people tried to leave the territory of Uzbekistan, fearing for their lives.

Having a huge travel experience, I can say with confidence that homemade food cooked by local residents is the most delicious.

Today, the population of Kuvasay is more than 72,000 people, of which most are Uzbeks and Tajiks. And people often come here to enjoy the views of nature, the architecture of the city and traditional Uzbek culture.