| Native name | Russian: Дусти Tajik: Дӯстӣ |
|---|---|
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon Region |
| District | Jayhun District |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 18,800 |
| Coordinates | 37°20′55″N 68°40′24″E |
| Official languages |
Dusti (Russian: Дусти; Tajik: Дӯстӣ) is a town in Khatlon Region, southern Tajikistan, near the Afghan border. It is the seat of the Jayhun District. Its population is 18,800 (January 2020 estimate).[2] Under Soviet rule the town was named Molotovabad.[3]
Transport
Dusti is located on north–south highway E123. It is served by a station on the national railway system.
See also
References
- ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Molotovabad: Tajikistan". Geographic.org. Archived 11 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine., source National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency