Qashqadaryo Province (), (old spelling Kashkadarya Province) is a viloyat (province) of Uzbekistan, located in the southern part of the country in the basin of the Qashqadaryo River and the western slopes of the Pamir Mountains. It borders with Tadjikistan,Turkmenistan, Samarqand Province, Buxoro Province and Surxondaryo Province. It covers an area of 28,400 km˛. The population is estimated to be around 2,029,000, with some 73% living in rural areas.

Qashqadaryo Province is divided into 13 administrative districts.^[1] The capital is Qarshi (pop est 177,000 inhabitants). Other major towns include Shahrisabz, Kitob, Koson, Muborak, Yakkabog?, G?uzor, and Qamashi, Dehqonobod, Mirishkor, Chiroqchi.

The climate is a typically arid continental climate and partly semi-tropical.

Natural resources include significant petroleum and natural gas reserves, with the Mubarekh Oil and Gas Processing Plant as the region?s largest industry. Other industry includes wool processing, textiles, light industry, food processing and construction materials. Major agricultural activities include cotton, various crops and livestock. The irrigation infrastructure is very well developed with the large Talimardjan reservoir as a reliable water source.

Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Temur is the main tourist attraction in this region.

The province has a well-developed transport infrastructure, with over 350 km of railways and 4000 km of surfaced roads.

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