West of the river lies the Kyzylkum Desert, the 15th largest desert in the world. It is fed by the Syr Darya River, which enters the basin from southeast and flows northwest along the green strip of agricultural fields in the upper part of the image, within the surrounding desert. The reservoir, which is used for irrigation, is the result of the Chardara dam – visible on the northwest bank. The lighter colours in the reservoir indicate the presence of sediment. Along the edges of the lighter patch of cultivated land, visible south of the reservoir, runs the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The dark green body of water in the centre of the image is the Shardara Reservoir, an artificial lake located entirely within Kazakhstan. Cotton is the chief crop in this region, but wheat, rice, jute, melons and vegetables are also grown. Vast agricultural fields dominate the image, particularly at the bottom. ![]() The city is situated in the Chirchiq River valley. It lies in northeast Uzbekistan, near the border with Kazakhstan. Visible as the grey area in the top right of the image, Tashkent is the largest city in Central Asia. Zoom in to explore this image at its full 10 m resolution or click on the circles to learn more. ![]() The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.
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