Jomboy District

Jomboy District is a district of Samarqand Region in Uzbekistan. Its capital is Jomboy. It has an area of and its population is 176,000.
The district consists of one city, 5 urban-type settlements and 8 rural communities.

History and culture

In 1502, when Shaibani Khan was returning from Bukhara to Samarkand, he built a bridge of 7 arches on the Zarafshan river crossing from Jomboy. Over time, the arches were damaged, and in the 40s of the 19th century, 3 arches remained intact. Now. only one arch of the bridge has been preserved. In 1899, a railway was built through Jomboy.
Cultural life is somewhat developed in the district. People such as Ahmad Azam, Zoir Mirzayev, and Quddus Azam are from Jomboy.
There are 4 general education schools, a college of domestic service, a vocational lyceum, a scientific research institute of Acrology and Parasitology, 2 libraries, a house of culture, and a museum of local history. A symbolic gate has been installed at the entrance to the city.

Economy

The district produces some quantity of cotton. There has also been evidence of basket-weaving among both men and women, though women have been handicapped by having to also perform a greater share of household chores.