# Things to see in Khiva (Uzbekistan): 7 places and when to go > Khiva is a city in Uzbekistan with around 150,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Museums and art (3), Temples (1). The best known are Itchan Kala, Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah and Ota Darvaza. The best time to come is April to May and September to October; also possible: March, June and November. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/jiva/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Uzbekistan · 41.3911, 60.3557 - **Population:** About 150,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/historia/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/museos/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** April to May and September to October. - **Also possible:** March, June and November. - **Nearest airport:** UGC Urgench, 32 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Khiva The places in and around Khiva, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Itchan Kala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/itchan-kala/): World Heritage Site in Khiva, Uzbekistan · 1.5 km - [Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/muhammad-aminkhan-madrasah/): Building in Khorazm Region, Uzbekistan · 1.5 km - [Ota Darvaza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/aa-darvoza-west-gate/): Western gate of the Itchan Kala · 1.4 km - [Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/sheikh-mukhtar-vali/): Mausoleum in Uzbekistan · 18 km - [Said Niyoz Sholikorboy mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/sayid-niaz-sheliker-mosque/): Mosque in Uzbekistan · 1.7 km - [Muhammad Amin Inoq Madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/muhammad-amin-inoq-madrasah/): Museum · 1.5 km - [Museum of Communication History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/museum-of-communication-history/): Museum · 779 m ## When to go to Khiva The best time to visit Khiva is **April to May and September to October**; also possible: March, June and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 20 | | February | Better not | 10 h 24 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 07 | | May | Best time | 14 h 20 | | June | Possible | 14 h 58 | | July | Better not | 14 h 43 | | August | Better not | 13 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 38 | | December | Better not | 9 h 01 | In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. In April, 7 of the 7 places are at their best. When to go to Uzbekistan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Khiva The nearest main airport is Urgench International Airport (UGC, Urgench), 32 km as the crow flies. How to get around Uzbekistan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.3911%2C60.3557) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.3911%2C60.3557) ## Other towns nearby - [Nukus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/nukus/): 10 places · 135 km - [Bukhara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/bujara/): 27 places · 388 km - [Navoiy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/navoi/): 6 places · 445 km - [Samarkand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/samarcanda/): 19 places · 590 km - [Tashkent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/taskent/): 75 places · 747 km - [Termez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/termez/): 9 places · 754 km And all of Uzbekistan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Khiva? The best known: [Itchan Kala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/itchan-kala/), [Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/muhammad-aminkhan-madrasah/), [Ota Darvaza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/aa-darvoza-west-gate/), [Sheikh Mukhtar-Vali Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/sheikh-mukhtar-vali/), [Said Niyoz Sholikorboy mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/sayid-niaz-sheliker-mosque/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Khiva? April to May and September to October; also possible: March, June and November. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. ### How do you get to Khiva? The nearest main airport is Urgench International Airport (UGC), 32 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.3911%2C60.3557) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Khiva as the destination and these 7 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).