Namangan region

Namangan region, the administrative center of which is Namangan city, is one of the regions of Uzbekistan, and also borders with Tashkent region in the West. The meaning of the name of the city comes from the Persian language. This city got its name because it was founded by people who mined salt and traded it. There are 27 historical sites and holy places in the region. Namangan city was created as a center of crafts. Pottery, jewelry, forged copper, shoe-making, painting fabrics – with all of these ancient Namangan was famous. Being in Namangan, one should definitely visit the mausoleum of Khodjamni-Cabra, built in the 18th century, when Namangan was one of the biggest cities of the Fergana valley. Whimsical terracotta, glazed with embossing multicolored trim decorates the building of the mausoleum. You can also visit the Namangan national historical Museum and the exotic city Bazaar in Namangan.