City
Dushanbe
Dushanbe before the high roads
- Territory type
- City
- Elevation
- 840 m
Territory notes
The field account
Dushanbe is a city/gateway within Tajikistan, used to organize journeys, places and route context.
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. Dushanbe means "Monday" in the Tajik language. It was so named because it grew from a village that originally had a popular market on Mondays. As of 2014, Dushanbe has a population of 778,500.
Map margin
Where it sits
The map marks an orientation point for this territory; it does not describe its boundary.
Geographic index
Within this territory
12 destinations in the catalogue
Sights and natural places
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National Museum of Tajikistan
Museum · 750 m
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Art Fund in the city of Dushanbe
Cultural Site · 750 m
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Khoja Yakub Mosque
Sacred Place · 780 m
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Dushanbe Central mosque
Sacred Place · 780 m
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National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
Museum · 767 m
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Shohmansur market
Bazaar · 830 m
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Museum of musical instruments Gurminj
Museum · 842 m
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Safed Dara
Ski Resort · 2300 m
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World's Biggest Teahouse
Cultural Site · 820 m
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Dushanbe International Airport
Airport · 786 m
Food establishments and services
Visual field notes
A closer look
