Muborak

Muborak (Uzbek: Muborak/Муборак, Russian: Мубарек, romanized: Mubarek) is a small city located in Qashqadaryo Region of Uzbekistan. The city is the administrative center of Muborak District.^[2] Its population is 30,100 (2016).^[3]

Muborak Muborak/Муборак
City
Muborak Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°15′36″N 65°09′00″E
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Qashqadaryo Region
District	Muborak District
City status	1974
Population  (2016)
• Total	30,100
Time zone	UTC+5 (UZT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+5 (not observed)
Postal code	180900[1]
Area code	+998 7567[1]

Muborak originally arose in connection with an oil refinery. It received the status of a city in 1974. The word muborak means "gracious" in Uzbek.

Muborak is currently an important oil and gas city in independent Uzbekistan. It is home to the Muborak Gas Processing Plant, one of the largest of its type in the country. The city is also known for its football team Mashʼal.

History

According to a local legend, Muborak got its name from the name of the village of Xoʻjamuborak which had been created in honor of the Islamic scholar Abdullah bin al-Mubarak al-Marwazi.^[4] The word muborak means "gracious" in Uzbek.^[5]

Muborak originally arose in connection with an oil refinery.^[6] It was made into a city in 1974.^[7]

Geography

By road Muborak is 520 kilometres (320 mi) southwest of Tashkent.^[8]

Climate

Muborak has a cool arid climate (Köppen climate classification BWk). The city has chilly winters, but very hot and dry summers. The average June temperature is about 28 °C (82 °F). The mean temperature in January is around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).

Climate data for Muborak (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.0 (46.4)	11.1 (52.0)	17.8 (64.0)	24.9 (76.8)	31.2 (88.2)	36.8 (98.2)	38.5 (101.3)	37.2 (99.0)	31.9 (89.4)	24.2 (75.6)	15.6 (60.1)	9.3 (48.7)	23.9 (75.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.8 (37.0)	5.1 (41.2)	11.1 (52.0)	17.9 (64.2)	24.2 (75.6)	29.5 (85.1)	31.5 (88.7)	29.5 (85.1)	23.4 (74.1)	15.7 (60.3)	8.6 (47.5)	3.8 (38.8)	16.9 (62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1.3 (29.7)	0.4 (32.7)	5.6 (42.1)	11.2 (52.2)	16.2 (61.2)	20.5 (68.9)	22.5 (72.5)	20.2 (68.4)	14.4 (57.9)	7.9 (46.2)	2.9 (37.2)	−0.6 (30.9)	10.0 (50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	28.0 (1.10)	33.8 (1.33)	32.7 (1.29)	28.8 (1.13)	13.8 (0.54)	1.6 (0.06)	0.3 (0.01)	0.3 (0.01)	0.9 (0.04)	3.8 (0.15)	17.1 (0.67)	18.7 (0.74)	179.8 (7.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	9	9	10	8	6	2	1	1	1	3	6	7	63
Source: NOAA[9]

Demographics

Muborak had a population of 30,100 in 2016.^[3] Representatives of many ethnic groups can be found in the town. Uzbeks are the largest ethnic group.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1971	3,814	—
2002	23,800	+6.08%
2016	30,100	+1.69%
Source: [10][4][3]

Economy

Muborak was not heavily industrialized during Soviet times: it was a small town specializing in animal husbandry.^[10] It has become a notable industrial city in independent Uzbekistan. Currently, it has a large oil and gas industry.^[11] The town is home to the Muborak Gas Processing Plant, one of the largest of its type in the country.^[12]

Education

Muborak is home to three colleges and one vocational school.^[4] There are also several secondary schools in the city.

Mubarek zone

The town was the site of the proposed Crimean Tatar Mubarek zone in the 1980s, although said district never came to fruition.^[13]

Notable People

• Artyom Filiposyan, Uzbek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back of Armenian descent.