Xojeli district
district in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
Xojeli district is one of 16 districts of Karakalpakstan. Its seat and only city is Xojeli. It is bordered by districts Nukus and Qanlıkól to the north,Taqiyatas to the east, and Shomanay to the west, as well as Turkmenistan to its south.
Geographically, Xojeli district is mostly bound by the Amu Darya river and the Turkmenistan border. The southern area is the more populous part of the district, with its channels that carry water from Amu Darya and the archeological complex, while agriculture is predominant in the northern parts of the district.
History
The district was first incorporated in 1927 within the Karakalpak Autonomous Oblast as one of 10 regions in it. The Oblast was later elevated into Karakalpak ASSR. In 1960 after the abrogation of the Shomanay district, a part of it was transferred to the Xojeli district.
After Uzbekistan declared independence, with the adoption of the Constitution of Uzbekistan in 1992, it became a district in the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan.
In 2017, the south-eastern part of its territory was given for the creation of the Taqiyatas district.
Settlements
There are 28 Neighborhood authorities(Mahalla), in Xojeli District.
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