| Russian Quarter. | Native Quarter. | ||
| Houses | 105 | Houses | 1886 |
| Orthodox churches | 2 | Schools | 3 |
| Mosques | 34 | Native schools | 16 |
Government offices similar to those in other towns are also found.
The town revenue is 11,760 roubles.
The trade returns of the Chimkent district amount to 5,000,000 roubles.
| Exports. | Imports. | ||||
| Wool | ⎫ | 2,000,000 roubles | Manufactured goods | ⎫ | 3,000,000 roubles |
| Hides | ⎪ | Iron | ⎪ | ||
| Lard | ⎬ | Agricultural Implements | ⎬ | ||
| Butter | ⎪ | Tea | ⎪ | ||
| Wheat | ⎪ | Sugar | ⎭ | ||
| Santonin | ⎭ | ||||
Through Chimkent passes a road from Tashkent to Verni. In the northern part of the district the line runs close to the ruins of the ancient town of Sauran and the fortress of Vani Kurgan, from where it proceeds to Turkestan. This was occupied in 1864 by the Russian forces under the command of General Verevkin.
Turkestan is situated 40 versts to the east of the right bank of the Syr Daria, at a height of 102 sagenes above sea level. It is watered by canals diverted from springs and small rivers which flow from the southern slopes of the Kara mountains. The combined population of the place comprises:
| Males. | Females. | Total. |
| 7624 | 6461 | 14,085 |
| Orthodox Russians | 441 |
| Dissenters | 31 |
| Jews | 460 |
| Natives | 13,153 |
The outward appearance of the town is extremely handsome. There is much vegetation, many wide streets and large open spaces.