Zoo

Dushanbe Zoo or Dushanbe Zoological Park was founded in 1960 in , . The zoo is located in the center of the city on the river bank, next to the Pamir Stadium, and measures roughly twice the size of the stadium.
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  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Tajikistan
  • Also known as: “Dushanbe Zoo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dushanbe Stadium and Palace of Nations.

Stadium
The or National Stadium of Tajikistan is a football stadium currently under construction in , , which was planned to be opened in 2026. is situated 260 metres northeast of Zoo.

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. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Zoo.

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The is a free–standing flagpole located in front of the in , . At 165 metres, it was the tallest flagpole in the world from its completion in 2011 until the 2014 erection of the 171 m Jeddah Flagpole. is situated 1 km southeast of Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dushanbe and Choryakkoron.

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, 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.

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 4 km west of Zoo.

Village
is a village and jamoat in . It is located in , one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. The jamoat has a total population of 31,585. is situated 9 km north of Zoo.

Zoo

Latitude
38.58514° or 38° 35′ 7″ north
Longitude
68.7721° or 68° 46′ 20″ east
Open location code
8JCCHQPC+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26349902
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q5316871
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات دوشانبى”
  • German: “Zoo Duschanbe”
  • Italian: “zoo di Dusambé”
  • Russian: “Душанбинский зоопарк”
  • Russian: “Зоопарк”
  • Spanish: “Zoologico de Dusambe”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico de Dusambé”
  • Tajik: “Боғи ҳайвонот”
  • Tajik: “Боғи ҳайвоноти Душанбе”
  • Ukrainian: “Душанбинський зоопарк”

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