Kitab, Uzbekistan

Kitab
Town

The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab
Kitab

Location in Uzbekistan

Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E / 39.13361; 66.88194Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E / 39.13361; 66.88194
Country Uzbekistan
Region Qashqadaryo Region
District Kitob District
Town status 1976
Population (2010)
  Total 43,961[1]
Time zone UZT (UTC+5)

Kitab (Uzbek: Kitob, Russian: Китаб) is a town in Kitob District of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Kitob District. It population is nearly entirely Tajik.

During the Soviet period, a major astronomical observatory was built at Ketob to commemorate its medieval reputation as the 'town of astronomers.'

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