Namangan

Namangan is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan (2014 pop. 475,700) on the northern edge of the Ferghana Valley.

Mullo Kyrgyz Madrasseh

• 🌍 Mullo Kyrgyz Madrasseh (Bazaar area). Built in 1910. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Mosque of Ota Valikhan Tur. Built in 1915, and one of the largest in Central Asia; now home to a local branch of the Wahabi sect. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Namangan Natural History Museum. Housing local archaeological discoveries. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Hadja Amin Kabri Architectural Complex (near the bus station). Ornate terra-cotta facade from the 18th to 19th century. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Akhsykent ruins. 1st-century settlement 25 km west of Namangan, on the Syr-Darya River. Formerly capital of Fergana Valley, it was destroyed by the Mongols, rebuilt by the Timurids and abandoned in the 17th century for Namangan after an earthquake. (updated Feb 2016)

• 🌍 Chorsu Hotel, ☏ +998 69 227 35 01. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Orzu Hotel, 1 Nadira St, ☏ +998 78 223 00 17. 150 rooms, some with air-con and many with bathrooms. (updated Feb 2016)
• 🌍 Grand Sherdor Hotel, 1, Amir Timur street, ☏ +998 69 226 06 66, grandsherdor75@mail.ru. Alt phone numbers: ☏ +998 90 226 06 66; ☏ +998 93 226 06 66. Basic, semi-deluxe and deluxe rooms. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, TV, shower/bathtub, desk and chairs, wardrobe. The hotel also has a restaurant and free parking. (updated May 2024)
• 🌍 Istiqlol, 20 Islam Karimov Street, ☏ +998 78 223 00 15, hotel.istiqlol@mail.ru. Check-in: 14:00-00:00, check-out: 07:00-12:00. Alt phone numbers: ☏ +998 78 223 00 42; ☏ +998 78 223 00 43. ~US$45 per night for a single room. (updated May 2024)

As of Sep 2024, Namangan and its approach highways have 4G from all Uzbek carriers, and town centre has 5G from Ucell.