Samarkand District

Samarkand District is a district of Samarkand Region in Uzbekistan. The capital lies at Gulobod.^[1] It has an area of 430 km² (170 sq mi)^[2] and its population is 256,500 (2021 est.).^[3] The district was established in 1930.

Samarkand District
District
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Samarkand Region
Capital	Gulobod
Area
• Total	430 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	256,500
• Density	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (UZT)

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, the district contains two urban-type settlements (Gulobod and Xoʻja Ahrori Vali) and 8 rural communities:^[1]

• Ohalik
• Qoʻshtamgʻali
• Bogʻibaland
• Dashtakibolo
• Kattaqoʻrgʻonariq
• Kulbaipoyon
• Ulugʻbek
• Qaynama