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Tashkent

Uzbekistan · TAS

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About

Tashkent, also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3.1 million people as of July 1, 2025. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan. Tashkent's history stretches back centuries as part of the ancient Silk Road, the network of trade routes that connected the Eastern world and the Western world. The city has long been a crossroads of Cultures, goods and ideas.

Source: Wikipedia — Tashkent (CC BY-SA)

Known for

  • affordability · excellent
  • dining · good
  • family friendly · good
  • historical · good
  • theater · good

Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.

Weather through the year

  • Jan44°F8d wet
  • Feb50°F8d wet
  • Mar61°F12d wet
  • Apr71°F9d wet
  • May83°F8d wet
  • Jun94°F3d wet
  • Jul100°F1d wet
  • Aug95°F1d wet
  • Sep85°F1d wet
  • Oct69°F5d wet
  • Nov55°F7d wet
  • Dec44°F10d wet

Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.

Things to do

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Plan the trip

Fly into Tashkent International Airport (TAS), about 3.4 mi away.

Nearby destinations

The closest places to Tashkent we have written up.

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