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Dushanbe: Capital and largest city of Tajikistan
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of March 2024, Dushanbe had a population of 1,564,700, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin. Dushanbe is located in the Gissar Valley, bounded by the Gissar Range in the north and east and the Babatag, Aktau, Rangontau and Karatau mountains in the south, and has an elevation of 750–930 m. The city is divided into four districts: Ismail Samani, Avicenna, Ferdowsi, and Shah Mansur.

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Tajikistan leads global call to protect melting glaciers at UN-backed summit in Dushanbe [Video]

Tajikistan leads global call to protect melting glaciers at UN-backed summit in Dushanbe

Tajikistan leads global call to protect melting glaciers at UN-backed summit in Dushanbe In this episode of Focus, we report from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where global leaders, scientists, and climate..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 05:00Published
Tajikistan's president calls for global effort to preserve glaciers as melting accelerates [Video]

Tajikistan's president calls for global effort to preserve glaciers as melting accelerates

Tajikistan's president calls for global effort to preserve glaciers as melting accelerates Tajikistan, home to the majority of Central Asia's glaciers, is urging global action as climate change..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:48Published
Golden Glory in Dushanbe: Tajikistan Shines on Day 2 [Video]

Golden Glory in Dushanbe: Tajikistan Shines on Day 2

Golden Glory in Dushanbe: Tajikistan Shines on Day 2 Day 2 of the 2025 Dushanbe Grand Slam saw Tajikistan claim two golds and one bronze. Local stars Asadulloev and Makhmadbekov thrilled home fans..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 03:00Published

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