Map of Istaravshan, Tajikistan

Istaravshan is a city in Sughd, Tajikistan, with a population of about 273,500. It lies at 39.9142°N, 69.0033°E. Istaravshan is about 154 km (96 mi) north of Dushanbe, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bekobod, 41 km to the northeast.

Istaravshan at a glance

Where is Istaravshan?

• The 3rd largest city in Tajikistan by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Sughd on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 20 min on the shortest day to 15 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Istaravshan

• Bekobod — 41 km northeast, Uzbekistan
• Yangiyer — 43 km north, Uzbekistan
• Razzakov — 46 km east, Kyrgyzstan
• Dashtobod — 49 km northwest, Uzbekistan
• Guliston — 67 km north, Uzbekistan
• Khujand — 67 km northeast
• Buston — 69 km northeast
• Qayroqqum — 78 km northeast
• Zhetysay — 112 km northwest, Kazakhstan
• Piskent — 113 km north, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Sughd

• Isfara — 274,000
• Konibodom — 211,100
• Khujand — 191,000
• Qayroqqum — 49,200
• Buston — 36,900
• Panjakent — 35,085

Largest cities in Tajikistan

• Dushanbe — 679,400
• Isfara — 274,000
• 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.