Ensemble · Termez City
Sultan Saodat Ensemble
The family necropolis of the sayyids of Termez, built over seven centuries
city · Surkhandarya Region
Termez City
The capital of Surkhandarya Region and Uzbekistan’s southernmost city: a river port on the Amu Darya, the Friendship Bridge to Afghanistan, and Buddhist and Islamic monuments.
Photo: Bekipediya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Setting and history
Termez lies on the right bank of the Amu Darya near the Afghan border, at about 310 m above sea level and 708 km from Tashkent. The city covers 40 km² and had 213,000 inhabitants on 1 January 2026. It is an international river port and railway station, and one of the hottest cities in Uzbekistan.
Ancient Termez has more than 2,500 years of history, and the city celebrated its 2,500th anniversary in 2002. The modern town grew from a Russian border fort and garrison built in 1893 by the village of Pattagissar; it regained the name Termez in 1928 and became a city in 1929. The Friendship Bridge to Hairatan in Afghanistan was built across the Amu Darya in 1982, and Termez State University was founded in 1992 on the basis of the pedagogical institute. The city received the Order of Amir Timur in 2014.
What to see
The Termez Archaeological Museum in the centre is renowned for its Bactrian and Kushan finds. On the eastern edge stand the Sultan Saodat ensemble, the Kokildor Ota khanqah and the Kyrk Kyz fortress; to the north-west lie the al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi complex, the ruins of Old Termez and the Buddhist monasteries.
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Termez City
Getting there
Airport, railway station and bus stations — addresses, timetables and the live board.
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From Termez to other cities
Road distance, the fastest train and whether there is a direct flight.
All distances| City | Road, km | By car | By train | Flight | Bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boysun Surkhandarya Region |
141 | 1 h 58 min | 2 h 22 min 130Ф |
— | — |
| Denau Surkhandarya Region |
141 | 1 h 43 min | — | — | — |
| Karshi Kashkadarya Region |
276 | 3 h 21 min | 6 h 57 min 130Ф |
— | — |
| Shahrisabz Kashkadarya Region |
288 | 3 h 28 min | — | — | — |
| Samarkand Samarkand Region |
376 | 4 h 35 min | 9 h 16 min 130Ф |
— | — |
| Bukhara Bukhara Region |
441 | 5 h 30 min | — | — | — |
| Jizzakh Jizzakh Region |
477 | 6 h 5 min | 10 h 49 min 130Ф |
— | — |
| Tashkent Tashkent (city) |
654 | 9 h 4 min | 13 h 23 min 130Ф |
7 flights | 1 route |
Termez regional capital
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Termez City
Where to stay and eat
Checked hotels and places to eat — with addresses, phone numbers, opening hours and price levels.
Places to stay9
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Hotel
$$$$
Asson
80-room hotel next to the archaeological museum
27 At-Termizi St
+3
Hotel
Reikartz Termez Palace
Large 71-room hotel with a spa
99 Mehridaryo St
+7
Hotel
Surxon
Large 95-room hotel in the city centre
9A At-Termizi St
+3
Guesthouse
$$$$
Qulay Uy (Comfortable Home Stay)
Seven-room family guesthouse in the south of town
7 Muqimi St
Hotel
Admiral
Hotel with a pool near the Amu Darya
Gulshan St, Amu Sohillari neighbourhood
Hotel
Gold Palace
Hotel between the station and the museum
26B Ibn Sino St
Hotel
Meridian
Long-established hotel next to a park
23 Navbahor St
Hotel
Tarmita Plaza
Hotel on the Sultan Saodat side of town
6A I. Otaqulov St, Manguzar neighbourhood
Hotel
Termiz Plaza
Central hotel on Alisher Navoi Street
46B Alisher Navoi St
Places to eat12
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Fast food
$$$$
Asl Burger (At-Termizi St)
Fast food open until 3 am
19Ye At-Termizi St
Restaurant
Vohas
One of the most-rated restaurants in the centre
12 At-Termizi St
Fast food
$$$$
City Burger
Popular fast-food spot near the museum
39G Afrosiyob St
Restaurant
Azizbek
Good-value restaurant on Alisher Navoi Street
46 Alisher Navoi St
Restaurant
Astoria
Family restaurant with live music
45 Islam Karimov St
Restaurant
Ikrom Aka Fish Centre
Restaurant specialising in fried fish
35/1 Amir Temur St
Restaurant
Zeitun
Family restaurant next to Termez Palace
98 Mehridaryo St
Restaurant
Chinara
Restaurant for music-filled evenings and parties
54/8 Chorshanbi Safarov St
Restaurant
Malika Gold
Round-the-clock restaurant in the centre
At-Termizi St, Abdulla Avloniy neighbourhood
Restaurant
Xon Sulton
Uzbek restaurant with private dining booths
3/8 Abay St
Plov centre
$$$$
Palov Markazi
Plov centre open at lunchtime only
48 Alisher Navoi St
Café
Aziza Cafe & Bakery
Café for cakes and desserts
34 Alisher Navoi St
Termez City
Government offices
Khokimiyat, public service centre and other offices: addresses, phones, hours.
All offices (13)Khokimiyat
Termez City Khokimiyat
5 At-Termizi St, Termez
Read morePublic Service Centre
Termez City Public Services Centre
41Z A. Navoi St, Termez
Read more- Khokimiyat · Surkhandarya Region Surkhandarya Region Khokimiyat 1A At-Termizi St, Termez
- Police · Surkhandarya Region Surkhandarya Region Department of Internal Affairs 46 Barkamol avlod St, Termez
- Court · Surkhandarya Region Surkhandarya Regional Administrative Court 12 Navbog St, Termez
- Court · Surkhandarya Region Surkhandarya Regional Court 286B Islam Karimov St, Termez
- Justice · Surkhandarya Region Surkhandarya Region Department of Justice 12 Islam Karimov St, Termez
- Tax office · Surkhandarya Region Surkhandarya Region Tax Department 9 Taraqqiyot St, Termez
Angor District
district · Home of Zartepa, a Kushan town near Termez
Bandixon District
district · A district created twice, named after an ancient “khan’s dam”
Boysun District
district · A living culture recognised by UNESCO, among ancient mountains
Denov District
district · The heart of ancient Chaghaniyan and the region’s most populous district
Jarqo‘rg‘on District
district · A Seljuk minaret and the plains of the Surkhan valley
Muzrabot District
district · Kampir Tepe on the Amu Darya and Bronze Age Sapallitepa
Oltinsoy District
district · Vineyards and the shrine of Khojaipok Ota
Qiziriq District
district · One of the region’s hottest steppe plains
Qumqo‘rg‘on District
district · The region’s centre and the end of the Tashguzar–Boysun–Qumqo‘rg‘on railway
Sariosiyo District
district · Hisor peaks, Sangardak waterfall and the Topalang valley
Sherobod District
district · The Kohitang mountains, Zarautsoy rock art and Bronze Age Djarkutan
Sho‘rchi District
district · Home of Dalverzin Tepe and its gold hoard
Termez District
district · Where two rivers meet: Old Termez and its Buddhist monasteries
Uzun District
district · Bobotog country, bordered by Tajikistan on three sides