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Yangikurgon in the region of Tajikistan (general) is a place located in Tajikistan - some 9 mi or ( 15 km ) East of Dushanbe , the country's capital .
Local time in Yangikurgon is now 08:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Dushanbe " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Samarkand, Vose, Dashtimiron, Sultonobod, and Kurgan-Tyube. When in this area, you might want to check out Samarkand . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yangikurgon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Maroon Town in Tajikistan
In June 2008 Maroon Town were invited to Tajikistan by the British Embassy there to play concerts for NGOs and jam with local musicians. The trip culminated in a free concert in the main square of the ..
M41 claims yet another victim Petcul's photos around Dushanbe - Near, Tajikistan
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Interesting facts about this location
Vahdat
Vahdat (also Vakhdat, meaning unity in Persian) is a city in western Tajikistan, just 10 km east of Dushanbe. In the last century the city has been renamed several times. Kafirnahan (Persian for "a place where unbelievers hide", کافرنهان). The city was known as Yangi-Bazar until 1936, when it was renamed Ordzhonikidzeabad in honor of Georgian communist Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze. In 1992 after Tajikistan became independent the city was renamed Kofarnihon and in 2003 it was renamed Vahdat.
Located at 38.55 69.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dushanbe International Airport
Dushanbe International Airport is an airport located in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. Dushanbe airport is main hub for East Air, Somon Air and Tajik Air also Tajik Air has its head office on the airport property.
Located at 38.54 68.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tajikistan National Museum
The Tajikistan National Museum is a museum in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan.
Located at 38.56 68.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Simiganj
Simiganj (or Simiganch) is a village in Tajikistan, located at 38.6525 N 69.01 E. It is part of the town Varzob, Region of Republican Subordination (Ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ - Nokhiyakhoi tobei jumkhurī). The river flowing through the town is also named Simiganj.
Located at 38.65 69.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dushanbe Flagpole
The Dushanbe Flagpole is a flagpole located in front of the Palace of Nations in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is the tallest free-standing flagpole in the world, at a height of 165 m, beating the 162 m National Flagpole in Azerbaijan and the 133 m Ashgabat Flagpole at Turkmenistan. The flagpole flies a 700 kg, 30 × 60 metre Flag of Tajikistan.
Located at 38.58 68.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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