ancient ruins
Mizdakhan Necropolis
A hillside of tombs spanning two millennia near Nukus, including a crumbling mausoleum where locals believe one brick falls each year until the world ends.
19 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaUzbekistanKarakalpakstan
Nukus
Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Asia
About Nukus
Nukus is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Xo‘jayli Shahri, 19km from Mizdakhan Necropolis.
Nukus is in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, with about 330,000 people. The nearest town is Xo‘jayli Shahri, about 14 km away.
Nukus (Karakalpak: Nókis, Нөкис; Uzbek: Nukus, Нукус) is the capital and largest city of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan and the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan. In 2026, the population of Nukus was 349,400 thousand people. The Amu Darya river passes west of the city. Administratively, Nukus is aRead more
district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Karatau.
The city is best known for its Nukus Museum of Art.
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Within an hour or so of Nukus: Mizdakhan Necropolis (19 km).
Where is Nukus?
Nukus is in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan, about 14 km from Xo‘jayli Shahri.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 332,500
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Region
- Karakalpakstan
- Timezone
- Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates
- 42.4586, 59.6058
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