Moynoq

Moynoq is a city in Karakalpakstan. This town used to be a prosperous fishing town, but since the Aral Sea disaster, it has become a poor town with lots of problems, not least health risks caused by pollution and unemployment, as fishery was the only resource.

Get in
You can get there from Nukus. Taxis charge about 600,000 som for a day-trip from Nukus, which can be shared among up to 3 passengers in comfort. In summer, be sure to hire a car with air conditioning, and always bargain politely over the price, which must be agreed before departure. For details about the bus station and marshrutkas, refer to the Nukus article. There are a few daily buses leaving, one departure is at least at 3pm. The journey takes 3 ½ hours. Arrive early as they get filled up quickly. The price is 20,000 som (October 2022).

Get around
On foot or by taxi — it is not a big town.

See
A tour from Nukus will take you to all the interesting places.


 * The fish factory, which used to provide work and now is abandoned, the equipment left there to rust.

Stay safe
Avoid drinking tap water. The water supply is heavily polluted with defoliants, pesticides and fertiliser.