Bukhara Province

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Buxoro Province Buxoro viloyati
Capital:	Buxoro (Bukhara)
Area:	39,400 km²
Population:	1,384,700 (2005)
Population density:	35 people/km²
ISO 3166-2:	UZ-BU

Buxoro Province (Bukhara Province) (Uzbek: Buxoro viloyati / Бухоро вилояти) is a viloyat (province) 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 Province, Qashqadaryo Province, a tiny bit of Xorazm Province, and the Karakalpakstan Republic. It covers an area of 39,400 sq. km. The population is estimated to be around 1,384,700, with some 68% living in rural areas.

Buxoro Province is divided into 11 administrative districts. The capital is Buxoro (pop est 263,400 inhabitants). Other major towns include Alat, Karakol, Galasiya, Gazly, Gidjduvan, Kagan, Romitan, Shavirkan and Vabkent.

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.

Buxoro Province has significant natural resources, especially natural gas, petroleum, graphite, bentonite, marble, sulfur, limestone, and raw materials for construction. The most developed industrial activities areoil refining、cotton purification, textiles, Uzbek Ikat and light industry. Traditional Uzbek crafts such as gold embroidery, ceramics, and engraving have been revived.

Provinces of Uzbekistan
Andijon | Buxoro | Fergana | Jizzakh | Namangan | Navoiy | Qashqadaryo | Samarqand | Sirdaryo | Surxondaryo | Toshkent | Xorazm