Tumanlar

Tumanlar are administrative districts in Uzbekistan. They are secondary-level territorial units within viloyatlar (regions) and the city of Tashkent, and they serve as important centers for local governance, administration, and statistical reporting. Each tuman typically contains a number of urban settlements, towns and villages, and the administrative center of the district is usually the main settlement within its borders.

Governance at the tuman level is headed by a hokim, a district governor appointed by the president on the recommendation of the regional hokim. The hokim and the district administration are responsible for implementing national and regional policies at the local level, maintaining public order, coordinating public services such as education, healthcare, housing, and utilities, and managing local budgets and development programs in line with broader plans.

Tumanlar are part of a hierarchical administrative framework. Viloyatlar contain several tumanlar and, in some cases, separate cities with district-level administrations. The autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan has its own equivalent subdivisions, and the city of Tashkent has its own urban districts with similar functions. The tuman system supports targeted governance, planning, and social services, enabling localized administration within the overall national structure.

In practice, a tuman encompasses multiple settlements and communities, interacting with higher-level authorities for funding and policy direction while delivering services to residents. The term tumanlar is commonly used in official documents and local discourse to refer to these district-level units across Uzbekistan.