Nukus District

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Nukus District
District
Country	Uzbekistan
Autonomous Republic	Karakalpakstan
Capital	Oqmang‘it
Population  (2000)
• Total	43 890
Time zone	UTC+5 (UZT)

Nukus District (Uzbek: Nukus tumani, Karakalpak: Nókis rayonı) is a district of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. Population 41,890 (1989). The capital lies at Oqmang‘it.

There are one town (Oqmang'it) and six villages holding an official status (Arbashi, Baqanshaqli, Kerder, Samanbay, Taqirkoʻl, Qirontov).

Largely an agricultural district, the Korakalpoktomat enterprise, active in the area uses drip irrigation methods in cotton growing. Due to this, the crop capacity reaches 70 centners per hectare, which is among the country's highest figures.

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Coordinates: 42°35′56″N 59°32′04″E / 42.59889°N 59.53444°E / 42.59889; 59.53444