Oasis of Bukhara
oasis in Uzbekistan
Bukhara Oasis (Uzbek: Buxoro vohasi) is a fertile area in the south-eastern part of Uzbekistan formed by the Zerafshan River. The oasis is heavily populated and Bukhara is the largest city.
The oasis has been inhabited for at least two and a half millennia. After becoming a part of the Silk Road, Bukhara Oasis' influence grew over its neighbours. It was conquered by Arabs in the 9th century.
As of 2019, approximately 1.2 million people live in the oasis while the area of irrigation stretches to 2,300 km2 (570,000 acres).
Geography
Bukhara Oasis is located in the south-east of Uzbekistan, near the smaller Qaraqol Oasis, on the alluvial plain formed by the meandering Zerafshan River.
The Oasis emerged at the Zerafshan River delta between two larger waterways, Syr Darya and Amu Darya; it divides two cultural regions: Mediterranean-Iranian and China. The northern reach of the oasis is framed by the Kouldouktou mountains, but the average altitudes of the oasis are low: 200 to 260 m above the sea level. It is bordered by the Qara Kum desert on the south and by Kyzylkum Desert on the north and occupied around 5,000 m2 (1.2 acres) of land.
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