Bukhara Region
Bukhara Region (Buxoro Region) (Uzbek: Buxoro viloyati/Бухоро вилояти; Russian: Бухарская область) is a region of Uzbekistan located in the southwest of the country. The Kyzyl Kum desert takes up a large portion of its territory. It borders Turkmenistan, Navoiy Region, Qashqadaryo Region, a small part of the Xorazm Region, and the Karakalpakstan Republic. It covers an area of 40,216 km2. The population is estimated at 1,976,823 (2022), with 63% living in rural areas.
Bukhara Region
Buxoro viloyati Бухоро вилояти | |
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Region | |
The City of Bukhara | |
Bukhara in Uzbekistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 63°40′E | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Established | 1938 |
| Capital | Bukhara |
| Government | |
| • Hokim | Botir Zaripov Komilovich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40,216 km2 (15,527 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 1,976,823 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (East) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+5 (not observed) |
| ISO 3166 code | UZ-BU |
| Districts | 11 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Townships | 3 |
| Villages | 121 |
| Website | buxoro |
Buxoro Region is divided into 11 administrative districts and two district-level cities. The capital is Bukhara (pop. est. 284,100 as of 2021). Other major towns include Olot, Qorakoʻl (Karakul), Galaosiyo, Gazli, Gʻijduvon (pop. 40,600 end of 2005), Kogon (Kagan, pop. 62,300, 2021), Romitan, Shofirkon, and Vobkent.
The climate is a typically arid continental climate.
The old city of Bukhara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous as a "living museum" and a center for international tourism. There are numerous historical and architectural monuments in and around the city and adjacent districts.
The Bukhara Region has significant natural resources, especially natural gas, petroleum, graphite, bentonite, marble, sulfur, limestone, and raw materials for construction. The most developed industrial activities are oil refining, cotton ginning, textiles, and other light industry. Traditional crafts such as gold embroidery, ceramics, and engraving have been revived. Bukhara Region is the center of karakul sheep breeding and the production of karakul pelts in Uzbekistan.