According to the passport of Nukus district, as of the end of the 3rd quarter of 2022, the population of the district was 52,300 people. The district includes the urban-type settlement "Akmangyt", 6 SSGs - "Arbashi", "Bakanshakly", "Kerder", "Krantau", "Samanbay" and "Takyrkol". The total length of the borders of Nukus district is 358.2 km, of which 9.2 km borders with the Republic of Turkmenistan, 59.9 km with the Khodjeyli district, 11.4 km with the Amu Darya district, 25.4 km. with the Karauzak district, 90.3 km. with the Kegeyli district, 40.7 km. with the Kanlikul district and 121.3 km. with the city of Nukus. The distance between the capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Nukus, and the administrative center of the Nukus region, Akmangit, is 21 kilometers.