Map of Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan, with a population of about 679,400. It lies at 38.5358°N, 68.7790°E. The nearest city on our map is Vahdat, 21 km to the east.

Dushanbe at a glance

Where is Dushanbe?

• The largest city in Tajikistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 28 min on the shortest day to 14 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dushanbe

• Vahdat — 21 km east
• Tursunzoda — 48 km west
• Bokhtar — 78 km south
• Denov — 82 km west, Uzbekistan
• Kŭlob — 112 km southeast
• Panjakent — 147 km northwest
• Istaravshan — 154 km north
• Razzakov — 159 km northeast, Kyrgyzstan
• Urgut Shahri — 164 km northwest, Uzbekistan
• Tirmiz — 197 km southwest, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Tajikistan

• Isfara — 274,000
• Istaravshan — 273,500
• Kŭlob — 214,700
• Konibodom — 211,100
• Khujand — 191,000
• Bokhtar — 110,800
• Qayroqqum — 49,200
• Vahdat — 45,693
• Tursunzoda — 37,000
• Buston — 36,900

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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.