Map of Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Bukhara is the administrative centre of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, with a population of about 280,187. It lies at 39.7747°N, 64.4286°E. Bukhara is about 437 km (272 mi) west of Tashkent, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kogon Shahri, 12 km to the southeast.

Bukhara at a glance

Where is Bukhara?

• The 7th largest city in Uzbekistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 21 min on the shortest day to 14 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bukhara

• Kogon Shahri — 12 km southeast
• G’ijduvon Shahri — 42 km northeast
• Navoiy — 88 km northeast
• Türkmenabat — 107 km southwest, Turkmenistan
• Koson — 129 km southeast
• Oqtosh — 129 km east
• Qarshi — 155 km southeast
• Kattaqo’rg’on Shahri — 158 km east
• Samarkand — 217 km east
• Shahrisabz — 221 km east

Largest cities in Bukhara

• Kogon Shahri — 62,300
• G’ijduvon Shahri — 43,400

Largest cities in Uzbekistan

• Tashkent — 1,978,028
• Andijon — 747,800
• Namangan — 713,220
• Samarkand — 595,200
• Nukus — 332,500
• Fergana — 299,200
• Qarshi — 278,300
• Qo‘qon — 259,700
• Marg‘ilon — 253,500
• Angren — 191,300

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.