KHOKAN, the capital of the above khanat, is situate on the left bank of the Jaxartes, 230 miles N.E. of Samarkand, and about the same distance N.W. of Kashgar. It is an open town, the palace only being surrounded by a mud wall. The streets are unpaved and narrow, and the houses mostly of mud. It has numerous mosques, and several bazaars and caravansaries. The chief manufactures are silk and cotton stuffs; and the trade in cattle and silk is considerable. The vicinity is fertile and well cultivated. Pop. about 50,000.