Kitob

For other uses, see Kitab.

Kitob (Uzbek: Kitob, Russian: Китаб, romanized: Kitab) is a city in Kitob District of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Kitob District.^[2] Its population is 40,800 (2016).^[1]

Kitob
City
The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab
Kitob Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Qashqadaryo Region
District	Kitob District
Town status	1976
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	40,800
Time zone	UTC+5 (UZT)
Website	qashqadaryo.uz/oz/view/kitob-tuman

During the Soviet period, a major astronomical observatory was built at Kitab to commemorate its medieval reputation as the 'town of astronomers.'