Sariosiyo District

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Sariosiyo
Sariosiyo tumani
CountryUzbekistan
RegionSurxondaryo Region
CapitalSariosiyo
Established1992
Area
 • Total200 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 • Total110 000
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Sariosiyo district or Sariosiyo tumani (Cyrillic: Сариосиё тумани) is a district in Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan. Its capital is the town of Sariosiyo.

Sariosiyo district was founded on September 29, 1926. It was merged into Denov District on December 24, 1962 and re-established on February 22, 1964. Total area is 3,930 sq. kilometer. Population is 180,500 (1996 statistics). There is one city (Shargun) and one town (Sariosiyo) in the district. The center of Sariosiyo district is 180 km north of the provincial capital Termez.