Fun fact 4 about Nukus
city
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.
Nukus
Uzbekistan
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Nukus
Uzbekistan
Country
Uzbekistan
Population
290.0K
Coordinates
42.45, 59.60
Nukus is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan. The population of Nukus as of 1 January 2022 was 329,100. The Amu Darya river passes west of the city. Administratively, Nukus is a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlement Karatau.
From the “Climate” section
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