Khazret Sultan
Introduction '''Khazret Sultan''' () is a mountain formerly considered to be the highest point of Uzbekistan, with an elevation of .The mountain is located on the border of Uzbekistan's Surkhondaryo Region and Tajikistan's Sughd Region, in the Gissar Range. The mountain was formerly known as "''Peak of the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party''".It is not to be confused with another Uzbek mountain named Mount Khazret Sultan, which, at an elevation of , is a holy mountain climbed by pilgrims.In August 2023, an expedition by country highpointers Eric Gilbertson & Andreas Frydensberg climbed both Khazret Sultan and another peak on the Uzbekistan-Tajikistan border named Alpomish. Using professional survey equipment, they determined Alpomish to be  above sea level, making it 25 meters higher than Khazret Sultan and therefore the true country highpoint of Uzbekistan.
See also * Geography of Uzbekistan* List of mountains of Tajikistan* List of elevation extremes by country
References
External links *   Central Asia Mountain Climbing, Central Asia Mountaineering Agency. *   Initial Communication of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Geographic Situation and Climate, page 17.