Fergana Valley

This fertile valley is known for the blue ceramics of Rishtan, Margilan's silk weaving and lively traditional bazaars.

Fergana Valley
Photo: Bobyrr, CC BY-SA 4.0

Attractive locations

Kokand

A historic Silk Road city, once the capital of the Kokand Khanate. Its sights include the ornate palace of Khudayar Khan and the Jami Mosque with its hall of wooden columns.

Andijan Jame Mosque Complex

One of the main congregational mosques of Andijan, in the eastern Fergana Valley, with a large prayer hall and courtyard. It is an active place of worship, so visitors should dress modestly.

Khonakhan Mosque

A mosque in Margilan, the Fergana Valley city best known for its traditional silk weaving. It makes a useful stop on a walk through the old town and its workshops.

Bobur Park

A city park in Namangan named after the Timurid prince Babur, who was born in the valley and later founded the Mughal Empire. It is used by locals for walks and relaxing.

Margilan

An old Silk Road city famous for silk weaving, where workshops show cocoons being turned into thread and the bright patterned fabric woven by hand.

Rishton

A town known for its traditional blue and green glazed ceramics, made in family workshops that welcome visitors to watch the potters at work.

Airports

Namangan International Airport NMA

Namangan, Uzbekistan

It is about 19 km in a straight line from Fergana Valley.

Andijan International Airport AZN

Andijan, Uzbekistan

It is about 49 km in a straight line from Fergana Valley.

Fergana International Airport FEG

Fergana, Uzbekistan

It is about 60 km in a straight line from Fergana Valley.

Scams and safe taxis

Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Uzbekistan page

Weather by month

Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.

  • Jan3.2 °C19 mm
  • Feb5.6 °C27 mm
  • Mar12.0 °C31 mm
  • Apr17.7 °C27 mm
  • May23.8 °C23 mm
  • Jun29.0 °C14 mm
  • Jul31.5 °C5 mm
  • Aug30.0 °C5 mm
  • Sep24.2 °C5 mm
  • Oct16.5 °C18 mm
  • Nov9.3 °C27 mm
  • Dec4.0 °C26 mm

Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov.

Long-term averages from NASA POWER; the area covered is large, so local weather can differ.

Costs

Prices here are about 29% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.

Who can help

Emergency

Police 102. Fire 101. Ambulance 103.

local government

Tourist Police (Department of Tourism Safety)

Helps with: Police units set up to keep foreign tourists safe, based in tourist information centres in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and other cities, and patrolling large tourist sites, stations and airports. No phone is given for them.

Who qualifies: Foreign tourists in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and other cities with such units.

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

local government

Unified Safe Tourism Call Center 1173

Helps with: Tourist helpline named on the national tourism information site. The site does not describe the service further; its contact details come from the National PR-centre, a state enterprise running the site.

Who qualifies: Tourists in Uzbekistan seeking help or information.

Phone: 1173

Address: 18 Oybek St., Tashkent 100015

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

local government

Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan

Helps with: The state tourism body. Its contact page lists a main office phone, a hotline and an email, with office hours Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00 and a lunch break from 13:00 to 14:00.

Who qualifies: Anyone with a tourism question or complaint in Uzbekistan.

Phone: +998 71 205 06 00

Email: [email protected]

Address: Amir Temur Avenue 17, Tashkent 100084

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

local government

Police emergency number 102

Helps with: Emergency numbers listed on the national tourism site: 102 for police, 103 for an ambulance and 101 for the fire service. The site advises calling 102 to contact the police.

Who qualifies: Anyone in Uzbekistan who needs the police urgently.

Phone: 102

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

local government

Ministry of Emergency Situations

Helps with: Uzbekistan's emergency situations ministry. Its contact page lists phone lines 1050 and 101, a hotline 1101 and an email, without saying what each line is for.

Who qualifies: Anyone in Uzbekistan affected by an emergency or disaster.

Phone: 1101

Email: [email protected]

Address: 4 Kichik khalka yoli, Tashkent 100084

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

ngo

Red Crescent Society of Uzbekistan

Helps with: National Red Crescent society. It trains disaster response teams, teaches first aid, runs blood donation and caring services, and helps reunite families separated by emergencies.

Who qualifies: People in Uzbekistan needing its emergency, first aid, health or family tracing services.

Phone: +998 78 150 81 11

Email: [email protected]

Address: Yusuf Khos Khodjib Street 30, Tashkent 700031

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

un agency

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Uzbekistan

Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Uzbekistan since 2015. It works on migration management, crisis response and counter-trafficking, and community projects that reduce the risks of irregular migration.

Who qualifies: Migrants and migration-affected people in Uzbekistan, including trafficking victims. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.

Phone: +998 78 120 31 40

Email: [email protected]

Address: 4 Lomonosov Street, Mirzo Ulughbek District, Tashkent 100077

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

embassy

Foreign embassies and consulates in Uzbekistan (official list)

Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The foreign ministry's Diplomatic Corps page lists embassies, consulates general and others with addresses, phones and emails, and was updated 3 November 2026.

Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.

Official website

Source · checked 2026-11-04

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