district · Xorazm Region
Khiva District
A rural district surrounding the city of Khiva and running to the Turkmen border. In its village of Gandimiyon the 1873 treaty that sealed the Khiva Khanate’s fate was signed.
Setting and history
The district borders Qo‘shko‘pir to the north and northwest, Urganch and Xonqa to the northeast, Yangiariq to the east and Turkmenistan to the south and southwest. It lies on the plain of the lower Amu Darya’s left bank at around 97 metres and is one of the driest districts in the country. Formed in 1926, it is centred on the village of Shomokhulum and had 161,200 inhabitants at the start of 2026.
For centuries these villages fed the capital. Gandimiyon has a special place in history: the Treaty of Gandimiyon, signed here in 1873, made the Khiva Khanate a dependency of the Russian Empire. The Dishan Kala gate named after the village was rebuilt in 1970.
Khiva District
Getting there
Airport, railway station and bus stations — addresses, timetables and the live board.
All transportKhiva Nearest point: Khiva, 3 km
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Khiva District
Government offices
Khokimiyat, public service centre and other offices: addresses, phones, hours.
All offices (3)Khokimiyat
Khiva District Khokimiyat
121 Tinchlik St, Shomokhulum Mahalla, Khiva District
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Khiva District Public Services Centre
Tinchlik St, Khiva District
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Urgench
city · Regional capital and gateway to Khiva
Khiva
city · Khorezm’s last capital
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district · A land of gardens and lakes
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district · A northern district on the Amu Darya
Hazorasp District
district · The “thousand horses” fortress and Khorezm’s eastern gate
Qo‘shko‘pir District
district · The western district of the “twin bridges”
Shovot District
district · On Anusha Khan’s canal
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district · Khorezm’s youngest and wildest district
Urganch District
district · The villages around the regional capital
Xonqa District
district · In the ancient Amu Darya delta
Yangiariq District
district · Home of the Sheikh Mukhtar Vali shrine
Yangibozor District
district · A small district on the Amu Darya