Bukhara Region (Buxoro Region) ( uz, Buxoro viloyati/Бухоро вилояти, بۇحارا ۋىلايەتى, 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
Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
,
Navoiy Region
Navoiy Region ( uz, Навоий вилояти, Navoiy viloyati, russian: Навоийская область) is one of the regions of Uzbekistan. It is located in the central north/northwest of the country. It covers an area of (a large part ...
,
Qashqadaryo Region
Qashqadaryo Region ( uz, Qashqadaryo viloyati, Қашқадарё вилояти, قەشقەدەريا ۋىلايەتى; old spelling ''Kashkadarya Region'', russian: Кашкадарьинская область) is one of the regions of Uzbekist ...
, a small part of the
Xorazm Region, and the
Karakalpakstan
Karakalpakstan, / officially the Republic of Karakalpakstan, / is an autonomous republic of Uzbekistan. It occupies the whole northwestern part of Uzbekistan. The capital is Nukus (' / ). The Republic of Karakalpakstan has an area of , and ...
Republic. It covers an area of 40,216 km
2.
[ The population is estimated at 1,976,823 (2022), with 63% living in rural areas.][Urban and rural population by region]
Bukhara regional department of statistics .
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
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. There are numerous historical and architectural monuments in and around the city and adjacent districts.
Bukhara Region has significant natural resources
Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. ...
, especially natural gas
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, 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 (art), ceramics, and engraving have been revived. Bukhara Region is the center of karakul sheep breeding and production of karakul pelts in Uzbekistan.
Administrative divisions
The Bukhara Region consists of 11 Districts of Uzbekistan, districts (listed below) and two district-level cities: Bukhara and Kogon.
History
The Bukhara region has always been ethnically diverse in origin, mainly populated by Uzbeks and Tajiks. In Eastern Bukhara Tajiks constitute the majority of the population. Large numbers of Uzbeks, however, lost their native toungue, including their clan divisions, and adopted the customs of the indigenous Tajik population.[Kirill Nourzhanov, Christian Bleuer (2013): ]
TajikistanA Political and Social History
'. ANU Press. pp.33-35
References
External links
Official website
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Bukhara Region,
Regions of Uzbekistan