Bukhara

Uzbekistan · Bukhara Region

Bukhara is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan by population, with 305,500 residents as of 2026. It is the capital of Bukhara Region. Since ancient times, Bukhara was one of the most prosperous cities in Transoxiana alongside neighbouring Samarkand owing to its location on Silk Road. Today its historic core is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+5 · 11 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Bukhara Region

Main language

Uzbek

On the map

39.77° N, 64.46° E

Near Bukhara

• Samarkand · 215 km away
• Urgench · 378 km away
• Khiva · 391 km away
• Dushanbe · 397 km away
• Tashkent · 438 km away

More of Uzbekistan

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Where to stay

Jahangir Boutique Bukhara

10/10 · 428 reviews

Suzangaron Boutique Hotel

10/10 · 45 reviews

Salom INN

10/10 · 23 reviews

Asal Hotel by Asel

10/10 · 2 reviews

Reikartz Bahor Bukhara

10/10 · 1 reviews

Barlos Boutique XVIII

9.9/10 · 96 reviews

Mahbubakhon Guest house in old city

9.8/10 · 111 reviews

Meros Hotel

9.7/10 · 623 reviews

AL-HAYAT

9.6/10 · 1546 reviews

DUSTON Boutique XIX century rooms

9.6/10 · 1196 reviews