Big cities of Tajikistan: brief description

There are 18 cities in the Republic of Tajikistan, one of which is the capital of Dushanbe. In this article, all the economic potentials of settlements will be revealed, as well as their brief characteristics. Thanks to the above information, students of secondary and high school or college can easily write a report or make a small presentation. The cities of Tajikistan described here play an important role in the state, supporting the economy and developing in the spheres of industry.

Dushanbe

Dushanbe is not only the capital, but also the largest center of the country in many respects. Among these, one can single out politics, economics, industry, science, culture. The city's area is 125 km², and the population is more than 802 thousand inhabitants.

Throughout the capital, in a direction from north to south, the Varzob River flows. Its water reserves are used by all of Tajikistan. The city of Dushanbe has a subtropical, intercontinental climate. Summer here lasts a long time and passes with high temperatures, precipitation falls very little. Winter, respectively, is not long, but with frequent snows and downpours. Rain and rain in the spring and often there are thunderstorms. The Tajik capital is characterized by high seismicity. These observations are conducted by a local seismic station.

Dushanbe is the most developed city of Tajikistan. Among the main spheres of industry are the following: light and food industry, metallurgy, construction materials production, electrical engineering, machine building. These areas of economic development are supported by other cities of Tajikistan.

You can list local attractions for a long time, there are a lot of them in the city. These are cinemas, parks of culture, religious centers. Also there are stadiums, educational and scientific institutions, public health institutions. There is a Russian military training ground. In 2004, the United Nations, the Tajik capital was declared a city of peace, and in 2009 - the center of Islamic culture.

Khujand

The territory of the Republic of Tajikistan is Khujand. Its area is 40 km², and the population is more than 175 thousand inhabitants. Considering the cities of Tajikistan and other points of Central Asia, one can say that Khujand is the oldest in this region. On the territory of Khujand is the second in the country after the capital. He is recognized as an important political, economic, scientific and cultural center. It is located not far from the Tajik capital - 200 km along the northeastern direction. And if this distance is measured along the length of highways, then 300 km. To local attractions can be attributed to various religious centers, not only Islamic, but also Orthodox. The most famous among tourists is the Khujand fortress.

Kulob

Another city located on the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan is Kulyab. It is located at a distance of 203 km to the south-east from the capital. Kulyab occupies the fourth place in the republic in population (102 200 inhabitants). The cities of Tajikistan are always visited by many tourists, however the described is the most popular. Among all the attractions in this city of honor are the famous mausoleum and the historical museum.

Kurgan-Tube

Among the cities of Tajikistan, a special place is occupied by Kurgan-Tube. In translation from the native language to Russian, its name literally means "grave hill". It is located from the Tajik capital at a distance of 100 km in the southern direction. It is located in the valley of the Vakhsh river. The population is about 103 thousand inhabitants. The city of Khujand (Tajikistan) is considered one of the most important points of the state, however this rank is shared with Kurgan-Tube. Undoubtedly, Islam is practiced here, but in the past there was a Buddhist monastery on the territory described.