Nukus

The name Nukus comes from the old tribal name of the Karakalpaks, meaning 'New Kath' in Persian.

Nukus is home to the I.V. Savitsky State Museum of Art, which has the second largest collection of Russian avant-garde works.

The Museum of Local Lore of Karakalpakstan in Nukus has over 56 thousand exhibits, including the stuffed last Turanian tiger.

Nukus has a cold desert climate, which has become hotter and drier since 1960 due to the drying up of the Aral Sea and Amu Darya.

In July 2022, thousands protested in Nukus against a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove Karakalpakstan's autonomy.