Bukhara Region

Bukhara Region is an administrative division in southwestern Uzbekistan that spans across the Kyzyl Kum desert. It comprises eleven administrative districts and shares borders with Turkmenistan and neighboring regions.

The territory was established as an administrative region in 1938 and developed along the ancient Silk Road trade routes connecting China with Mediterranean civilizations. These trade paths made the area a crossroads for commerce between east and west.

Local artisans maintain traditions of gold embroidery, ceramic work, and intricate engraving that have been passed down through families for centuries. The breeding of karakul sheep shapes both the rural landscape and the daily rhythms of people who depend on these animals.

The region contains substantial natural resources including gas, oil, graphite, marble, and sulfur that drive industrial activities like oil refining and textile manufacturing. Visitors should prepare for extreme desert temperatures and expect considerable distances between towns and villages.

Most of the population lives outside major cities and continues to practice traditional farming using time-honored methods. These rural communities preserve ways of life that have been established over centuries with limited influence from modern change.

Location: Uzbekistan

Inception: January 15, 1938

Capital city: Bukhara

Elevation above the sea: 206 m

Shares border with: Navoiy Region, Qashqadaryo Region, Xorazm Region, Karakalpakstan

Website: http://buxoro.uz/index.php?Lang=en

GPS coordinates: 40.16667,63.66667

Latest update: December 20, 2025 02:29