Map of Khujand, Tajikistan

Khujand is the administrative centre of Sughd, Tajikistan, with a population of about 191,000. It lies at 40.2826°N, 69.6222°E. Khujand is about 207 km (129 mi) north of Dushanbe, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Buston, 8 km to the southeast.

Khujand at a glance

Where is Khujand?

• The 6th largest city in Tajikistan by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Sughd on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 18 min on the shortest day to 15 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Khujand

• Buston — 8 km southeast
• Qayroqqum — 15 km east
• Bekobod — 31 km west, Uzbekistan
• Razzakov — 50 km south, Kyrgyzstan
• Olmaliq — 63 km north, Uzbekistan
• Istaravshan — 67 km southwest
• Yangiyer — 68 km west, Uzbekistan
• Konibodom — 69 km east
• Ohangaron — 69 km north, Uzbekistan
• Piskent — 72 km north, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Sughd

• Isfara — 274,000
• Istaravshan — 273,500
• Konibodom — 211,100
• Qayroqqum — 49,200
• Buston — 36,900
• Panjakent — 35,085

Largest cities in Tajikistan

• Dushanbe — 679,400
• Isfara — 274,000
• Istaravshan — 273,500
• Kŭlob — 214,700
• Konibodom — 211,100
• 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.