Under the decision, 17,226.5 hectares of land will be incorporated into Samarkand city. The additional territory will come from Akdarya district, Pastdargom district, Samarkand district and Taylak district.
At the same time, 28,295 hectares of land currently belonging to Samarkand district will be transferred to Taylak district. A further 518 hectares from Samarkand city and 1,551 hectares from Samarkand district will be transferred to Pastdargom district.
The changes will effectively eliminate Samarkand district as a separate administrative-territorial unit. As a result, Samarkand city’s area will increase from 11,800 hectares to about 28,900 hectares. The city’s population is expected to rise from around 604,000 to 882,000 under the new boundaries.
The reconfiguration is intended to create more space for Samarkand’s urban development, strengthen its investment and tourism appeal, improve transport infrastructure and support the expansion of modern industry and services.
The newly incorporated areas are expected to accommodate small industrial zones, technology parks and high-tech enterprises, while new jobs are projected to be created in services, tourism and construction.
The plan also envisages the development of new residential areas. The Shirin settlement, Temir Yol Orti area and Qorasuv-2 residential development are expected to accommodate 309,000 people, with 710 multi-storey residential buildings planned. New tourism and leisure facilities, green spaces, service facilities and logistics centers are also planned.
The reallocation does not change the existing categories of the transferred land. The authorities have also said that 6,263 hectares of agricultural land will retain its current designation.
The boundary changes were previously discussed and approved by citizens’ assemblies, the councils of people’s deputies of Samarkand city and the affected districts, as well as the Samarkand regional council.
The decision follows the January 2026 approval by the Legislative Chamber of a corresponding proposal to redraw the administrative boundaries. The parliamentary proposal described the expansion as part of plans to develop Samarkand into a city with a population of one million and to provide additional land for housing, infrastructure and economic projects.
