Vakhsh, Tajikistan

Vakhsh (Tajik: Вахш, وخش) is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. It is the capital of Vakhsh District. The population of the town is 14,900 (January 2020 estimate).[1]

Vakhsh
Vakhsh
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°42′39″N 68°49′52″E
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon
DistrictVakhsh
Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total14,900

It is about 100 km from the capital, Dushanbe. It has one of the three Catholic Tajik churches under the Mission sui iuris of Tajikistan.

See also

References

  1. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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