This is the quick infrastructure guide to the Old Bukhara Jewish Cemetery. History, sectors and community context are in Cluster 5 — the pillar «Bukharian Jewish Cemeteries in Uzbekistan» and the «Old Bukhara cemetery: 10,000 graves» spoke.
Address. Western end of Ibrokhim Muminov Street in Bukhara. Main gate on the southern side; gatekeeper 8:00–18:00.
Transport. City buses 6, 33, 75, 76, 86 and 88 to «Yoshlar Markazi» stop. From Bukhara train station: 15 minutes by taxi. From the old centre (Lyabi-Khauz): 25 minutes walking or 5 by taxi.
Scale. ~32 hectares (≈80 acres). ~10,000 burials. Oldest identifiable graves are 17th century.
Sectors. Informally: western (oldest), eastern (new, post-Soviet, paid for by diaspora), southern (rabbinic family plots), northern (community simple burials). No formal numbering; the Bukhara Fund keeps a handwritten index.
Maintenance. Excellent. Bukhara Fund (diaspora-funded $50–60K/year) employs two caretakers; weekly cleaning. Pre-High-Holidays extended cleaning.
What we do. Search (3–7 days, ~70% success for pre-Soviet, ~85% Soviet and post-Soviet). Care subscriptions. Yahrzeit visits with photo. Hakamat HaMatzevah — coordinated with the local rabbi. Kever Avot in Elul.
Related: Cluster 5 pillar and spokes cover Bukharian Jewish-specific halakhic and community details.
Frequently asked questions
~70% for pre-Soviet (1880-1917) ancestors, ~85% for Soviet-era, ~95% post-Soviet. Hardest cases are late-19th-century with minimal family data.