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The Province of Namangan is situated in the northeastern part of the Ferghana Valley, on the right bank of the Syrdarya River covering an area of 7 900 square
kilometers. The climate is typically continental, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. The population of the province is 1 862 000, with 62,3% living in rural areas and 37,7% in
towns. The Province is divided into 11 administrative districts with Namangan City as the administrative center. The city has a population of 341 000. Namangan Province is rich in crude
oil, gold, lead, copper, mountain quartz and antimony deposits. Important towns are Kasansay, Pap, Uchkurgan, Turakurgan, Chartack, Khakolabad and Chust. Some joint ventures formed with
foreign investments included cotton yarn manufacturing, rubber shoe manufacturing, soft drink factories, hide processing and the production of leather goods. Industry is generally light,
comprising two large silk production complexes, footwear manufacturing factories, cotton processing and textile factories and a non-woven fabric manufacturing plant. In addition there is a
mechanical engineering enterprise, car repair workshop, chemical plants and electromechanical enterprises in the Namangan Province. Uzbek handcrafts prevailing this area - a factory for the
manufacture of Uzbek national knives is located in the town of Chust.
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