Bukhara Region

Bukhara Region
Buxoro viloyati
Бухоро вилояти
Region
The City of Bukhara
The City of Bukhara
Bukhara in Uzbekistan
Bukhara in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 40°10′N 63°40′E / 40.167°N 63.667°E / 40.167; 63.667
CountryUzbekistan
Established1938
CapitalBukhara
Government
 • HokimBotir Zaripov Komilovich
Area
 • Total40,216 km2 (15,527 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,976,823
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (East)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (not observed)
ISO 3166 codeUZ-BU
Districts11
Cities11
Townships3
Villages121
Websitebuxoro.uz

Bukhara Region[a][b] 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.[1] The population is estimated at 1,976,823 (as of 2022), with 63% living in rural areas.[2][3]

Buxoro Region is divided into 11 administrative districts and two district-level cities. The capital is Bukhara, with a population of around 284,100 (as of 2021).[3] Other major towns include Olot, Qorakoʻl (Karakul), Galaosiyo, Gazli, Gʻijduvon (pop. ~40,600, as of late 2005), Kogon (pop. ~62,300, as of 2021),[3] 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.

Tok-i-Zargoron Bazaar

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.[4] 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.[citation needed]


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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference stat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "O'zbekistonda eng ko'p aholi qaysi viloyatda yashaydi?". Qalampir.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ^ a b c Urban and rural population by region, Bukhara regional department of statistics (in Uzbek).
  4. ^ "Investment Potentials of the Bukhara Region". Diplomat. Retrieved 22 February 2019.