Kitab, Uzbekistan

Kitab Kifti-ob
Town
The Zarafshan Range from the center of Kitab
Kitab Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E / 39.13361; 66.88194Coordinates: 39°08′01″N 66°52′55″E / 39.13361°N 66.88194°E / 39.13361; 66.88194
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Qashqadaryo Region
District	Kitob District
Town status	1976
Population (2010)
• Total	43,961
Time zone	UZT (UTC+5)
Website	http://qashqadaryo.uz/index.php/hokimiyat/tassarufdagi-tashkilotlar/tuman-va-shahar-hokimliklari

Kitab (Uzbek: Kitob, Russian: Китаб) is a town in Kitob District of Qashqadaryo Region in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative center of Kitob District.

During the Soviet period, a major astronomical observatory was built at Kitab to commemorate its medieval reputation as the 'town of astronomers.'