Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Kegeyli District

Kegeyli District (Karakalpak: Kegeyli rayonı) is a district of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan.

The origin of the name Kegeyli is associated with the Kegeyli canal, which flows through the town itself and through the district of Kegeyli also. Both sides of this canal are called Kegeyli because they were surrounded by kegay trees and turquoise waters. This was later generalised to the name of the town.

Kegeyli district was created in 2004 by the merger of former Bozatau district (the northern part of today's district) and former Kegeyli district (the south-eastern part of today's district). This merger was effected by Resolution 598-II of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (11 February 2004) and Resolution 225 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (11 May 2004), which abolished Bozatau district and created the enlarged Kegeyli district.

There are eleven locations holding an official status: one city (Xalqobod), two towns (Kegeyli, Qozoonketkan) and nine communities (Abat, Aktuba, Aspantay, Erkindarya, Janabozor, Jalpaqjap, Kumshunkoʻl, Oqtoʻba, Qiziluy).

Most of the population is Karakalpak, but there are also Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Tatars, Koreans, Russians and others.

In shirkat farms, mainly cotton is cultivated. Arout 40,000  cattle, sheep and camels are raised in both district and private farms. 
SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA (Ed)

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