Buxoro Province (
Bukhara Province) () 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 40,300 km<sup>2</sup>. The population is estimated at 1,525,900 (end of 2005 data), with 71% living in rural areas.
Statistical Yearbook of the Regions of Uzbekistan 2005, State Statistical Committee, Tashkent, 2006 .
Buxoro Province is divided into 11 administrative districts. The capital is
Buxoro (pop. est. 241,300 at the end of 2005). Other major towns include Alat,
Karakul, Galaasiya, Gazli,
Gijduvan (pop. 40,600 end of 2005), Kagan (pop. 53,500, end of 2005), Romitan, Shafirkan, 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 are
oil refining,
cotton ginning,
textiles (including
Uzbek ikat), and other
light industry....
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