Namangan Region (, Russian: Наманганская область) is one of the
regions of Uzbekistan, located in the southern part of the
Fergana Valley in far eastern part of the country. It is on the right bank of
Syr Darya River and borders with
Kyrgyzstan,
Fergana Region, and
Andijan Region. It covers an area of 7,900 km
2. The population is estimated to be around 2,530,000, with over 62% of the population living in rural areas. The great river Syrdarya, the main waterway in Central Asia, starts in the territory of Namangan. Syrdarya is formed inflows of the rivers
Norin and Kora Darya. The Namangan region is very rich in various natural resources. In particular, the region extracts oil in
Mingbulak District and big gold and diamond deposits have been discovered in
Kasansay and
Pap Districts. There are also large deposits of uranium, silver, aluminum, tungsten, iron, copper, granite, and marble, among others.There are two big mountain tunnels connecting the Fergana valley with the inner city area and other regions of the country, located in the territory of Namangan.