Dushanbe

Dushanbe, the capital of , is a beautiful city of stark contrasts between the old and the new. Old Soviet-era buildings stand adjacent to new massive state buildings and monuments, and there always seems to be a tension between the demolition of the old and the construction of the new.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Palace of Nations and National Library of Tajikistan.

The Palace of the Nation is the official residence of the President of Tajikistan. It is located on Shirinshoh Shohtemur Street in central . The Presidential Palace is surrounded by the to the north, Rudaki Park to the east, Dousti Square to the south and Varzob River to the west.

Library
Photo: Шухрат Саъдиев, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The located in , is the main library of the country, specializing in preserving cultural heritage of the peoples of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Theater building
Photo: Зинҳор Насрӣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly known as the Tajik Musical Theatre, is a historic Soviet-era building and musical theatre in , . The building was named after Tajik poet Sadriddin Ayni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Choryakkoron.

Suburb
is a village and jamoat in . It is located in , one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. The jamoat has a total population of 14496. is situated 5 km northwest of Dushanbe.

Dushanbe

Latitude
38.5577° or 38° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
68.7797° or 68° 46′ 47″ east
Population
1,560,000
Elevation
797 metres (2,615 feet)
Open location code
8JCCHQ5H+3V
Geo­Names ID
7280679
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“Dushanbe” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ዱሻንበ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Duşənbə”
  • Bengali: “দুশানবে”
  • French: “Douchanbé”
  • German: “Duschanbe”
  • Hausa: “Dushanbe”
  • Japanese: “ドゥシャンベ”
  • Javanese: “Dushanbe”
  • Kazakh: “Душанбе”
  • Kirghiz: “Душанбе”
  • Malay: “Dushanbe”
  • Oromo: “Dushanbe”
  • Panjabi: “ਦੁਸ਼ਾਨਬੇ”
  • Persian: “دوشنبه”
  • Portuguese: “Dushanbe”
  • Pushto: “دوشنبه”
  • Russian: “Душанбе”
  • Somali: “Dushanbe”
  • Spanish: “Dushanbe”
  • Swahili: “Dushanbe”
  • Tajik: “Душанбе”
  • Tatar: “Душанбе”
  • Uzbek: “Dushanbе”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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