Quva

Quva is the birth city of Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Kathīr al-Farghānī, also known as Alfraganus in the West. Alfraganus was an astronomer in the Abbasid court in Baghdad, and one of the most famous astronomers of the 9th century. The lunar crater Alfraganus is named after him.

Quva is famous for its fruits, specifically pomegranates, cherries, and peaches. There is a large water reservoir called "Karkidon" (rhinoceros), as well as the South Fergana Canal in the territory of Quva. Quva neighbors the Marhamat District of Andijan Region.

Quva District is an administrative unit which covers the easternmost region of the Fergana Region of Uzbekistan. The administrative center is the city of Quva. The district was formed as part of the Uzbek SSR on September 29, 1926. In 1939, the village became the district center, and now the city of Quva, which was built on the site of the ancient Buddhist and Muslim center of Qubo.

The total area of the district is 437 km2.