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Sokan Destination Guide

Discover Sokan in Tajikistan

Sokan in the region of Sughd is a town located in Tajikistan - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) North-East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sokan is now 04:45 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Baghlan, Samarkand, Istaravshan, Saripul, and Mu'minobod. When in this area, you might want to check out Baghlan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sokan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yaghnob River

The Yaghnob River is a tributary of the Zeravshan River of Sughd, Tajikistan. Its valley is the location of the Yaghnobi people and Yaghnobi language. The river flows west south of and parallel to the upper Zarafshan River. It joins the east-flowing Iskander River to form the Fan River which flows north to join the Zarafshan at Aini. The main road north from Dushanbe follows the lower Yaghnob and Fan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.19 69.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tajikistan, Yaghnob

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