Why go
- Capital and largest city of Tajikistan.
- Served by Bokhtar International Airport (KQT).
History
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of February 2023, Dushanbe had a population of 1,228,400, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin. Dushanbe is located in the Hisar Valley, bounded by the Hisar Range in the north and east and the Babatag, Aktau, Rangontau and Karatau mountains in the south, and has an elevation of 750–930 m. The city is divided into four districts: Ismail Samani, Avicenna, Ferdowsi, and Shah Mansur.
Where to stay
Mirzo Tursunzoda 21b, Dushanbe, Tajikistan · taj-palace.tj
District Sino, Nizomi Ganchavi Street 1, Dushanbe 734000, Tajikistan · ihg.com
F. Attor St 34, Dushanbe 734000, Tajikistan · booking.com
HR78+33X, Dushanbe, Tajikistan · aynihotel.com
Mirzo Tursunzoda Street 10, Dushanbe 734000, Tajikistan · therumihotel.com
Husseinzoda Street 2/1, Dushanbe 734036, Tajikistan
Rudaki Avenue 14, Dushanbe 734013, Tajikistan · serenahotels.com
Saadi Sherozi Avenue 6, Dushanbe 734042, Tajikistan · kangurt.com
Khusravi Dekhlavi Street 89/23, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Ш. Хусейнзода 2, Dushanbe 734036, Tajikistan · panoramahotel.tj
Nazarshoeva Street 143, Dushanbe 734012, Tajikistan · kiropol.com
32,, Nisor Muhammad Street 3/4, Dushanbe, Tajikistan · atlashoteldushanbe.com
дом №18, Ориентир Посольство Казахстан, улица Хусейнзода, Dushanbe, Tajikistan · hotel777.toj.su
Ayni Street 48, Dushanbe 734024, Tajikistan · hilton.com
St. Kutbi Kirom 1, Dushanbe, Tajikistan · hulbuk.com
Hyatt Regency Dushanbe, Ismoil Somoni Avenue, Dushanbe 734026, Tajikistan · hyatt.com
Ниёзи 34, Dushanbe 734000, Tajikistan · shumonhotel.com
Район Сино, ул Джабор Расулов 9/1, Dushanbe, Tajikistan · greyhotel.online
Nisor Muhammad Street 3. 21, Dushanbe 734000, Tajikistan
Husseinzoda Street 36а, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
734001, Bukhoro Street 4, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Mirzo Rizo Street 6, Dushanbe 734000, Tajikistan
HR76+6QC, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Lohuti St 4/3, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Indoor
Indoor
HR77+W2H, Mirzo Rizo Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 169 Rudaki · instagram.com
Lebanese, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 11 кӯчаи Академикҳо Раҷабовҳо · facebook.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · кӯчаи Бобоҷон Гафуров · yakitoriya.tj
Breakfast, Grill, Seafood, Coffee Shop, Steak House, Pasta, Italian, Chicken, Barbecue, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: vegetarian options ·… · segafredo.it
Chinese, Japanese, Pizza, Ramen, Seafood, Sushi, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · facebook.com
American, Coffee Shop, Hotdog, Ice Cream, Italian, Italian Pizza, Pasta, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · 79 кӯчаи Маяковский, 734000 · foramcafe.tj
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-04:00 Features: takeaway · 33 хиёбони Абуабдуллои Рӯдакӣ, Dushanbe, 730025
Regional, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00 · кӯчаи Раҳимӣ, Душанбе
Fast Food · Hot dog · Душанбе
Burger, Pizza, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00 · 109 кӯчаи Мушфиқӣ, Dushanbe · facebook.com
Savory Pancakes, Ukrainian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-06:00 · 3 Кӯчаи Шамсӣ
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:00 · 18 кӯчаи Ш. Ҳусейнзода
Sandwich, Breakfast, Tea, Seafood, Cake, Coffee Shop, Friture, Pasta, Pancake, Chicken, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 · 36 а кӯчаи Беҳзод
Beef Bowl, Coffee Shop, Japanese, Seafood, Sushi, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 · 47 кӯчаи Дружба народов, 734000
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 · 50A кӯчаи Бухоро, 734000 · shoko.tj
Turkish, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-12:00
Curry, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 00:00-23:00
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00 · хиёбони Рӯдакӣ, Dushanbe
Таджикская кухня, Restaurant · Opening hours: 8:00-23:00 Features: takeaway
Steak House, American, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00 23:00 Features: takeaway
Japanese, Sushi, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Tajik, Cafe · Features: takeaway, delivery · 163 Rudaki
Fish, Restaurant · Fish restaurant
Restaurant · restaurant · the-throne.com;www.navruzgoh.com
Italian, Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, Chicken, American, Ice Cream, Fast Food · Features: delivery
мексиканская, Cafe · мексиканская cafe
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican restaurant
Salad, Fast Food · Salad fast food
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant
турецкая, Restaurant · турецкая restaurant
Barbecue, Grill, Local, Restaurant · Barbecue/Grill restaurant
European, Restaurant · European restaurant
Noodle, Fast Food · Noodle fast food
доставка еды, кофе с собой, Cafe · доставка еды/кофе с собой cafe · 4 Хиёбони Неъмат Қаробоев, Душанбе
Georgian, Restaurant · Georgian restaurant
Oriental, International, French, Grill, Coffee Shop, Friture, Steak House, Beef Bowl, Greek, Italian, Chicken, Restaurant · Oriental/International restaurant…
Kebab, Local, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Kebab/Local restaurant · кӯчаи Абдулаҳад Қаҳҳоров
курица, Cafe · курица cafe · 187 хиёбони Рӯдакӣ, Душанбе
Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating
Food Court · food court
Pizza, Fast Food · Pizza fast food · Сана · sorpizza.tj
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
352 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 4.8 km to the centre
Dushanbe, DU, TJ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 14 airlines (Salzburg arrows, Tajik Air, Ural Airlines, Aircompany Yakutia…) · direct flights to 30 destinations incl. St. Petersburg, Alma-ata, Istanbul, Krasnoyarsk, Urumqi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Salzburg arrows SZ (737) · 13 routes: Alma-ata, Dubai, Frankfurt, Irkutsk, Istanbul, Kazan, Krasnodar, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Orenburg, St. Petersburg, Urumqi, Yekaterinburg
- Tajik Air 7J (735, 757-200, MA6) · 13 routes: Alma-ata, Bishkek, Delhi, Istanbul, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Sharjah, Sochi, St. Petersburg, Surgut, Tehran, Urumqi, Yekaterinburg
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 12 routes: Chelyabinsk, Kazan, Krasnoyarsk, Mineralnye Vody, Nizhnekamsk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Rostov, Samara, St. Petersburg, Ufa, Volgograd, Yekaterinburg
- Aircompany Yakutia R3 (737-700) · 2 routes: Irkutsk, Krasnodar
- Iran Aseman Airlines EP (Fokker 100) · 2 routes: Mashhad, Tehran
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Chelyabinsk, Novosibirsk
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: St. Petersburg
- Air Astana KC (A320, 757) · 1 route: Alma-ata
- China Southern Airlines CZ (757-200) · 1 route: Urumqi
- Cyprus Turkish Airlines YK (146) · 1 route: Bishkek
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- Isles of Scilly Skybus Isles of Scilly Skybus (CRJ-200) · 1 route: Omsk
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800) · 1 route: Krasnoyarsk
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Bokhtar International Airport (KQT) 79 km to the centre
Bokhtar, KT, TJ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 1 airline (Japan Asia Airways) · direct flights to 4 destinations incl. Chimkent, Dzhambul, Novosibirsk, Orenburg (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 4 direct destinations
- Japan Asia Airways EG (A320) · 4 routes: Chimkent, Dzhambul, Novosibirsk, Orenburg
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sariasiya Airport 76 km to the centre
Sariasiya, SU, UZ
Danghara Airport 72 km to the centre
Danghara, KT, TJ
Ayni Airport 95 km to the centre
Ayni, SU, TJ
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bokhtar International Airport (KQT); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: DYU has direct flights to 30 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. St. Petersburg, Alma-ata, Istanbul, Krasnoyarsk, Urumqi…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing