Termez (Uzbek:Termiz/Термиз; Russian:Термез; Tajik:Тирмиз; Persian:ترمذTermez, Tirmiz; Arabic:ترمذTirmidh) is a small city in the southernmost part of Uzbekistan near the Hairatan border crossing of Afghanistan. It is the hottest point of Uzbekistan. It has a population of 140,404 (1 January 2005), and is the capital of Surxondaryo Region.