National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
Museum of the country's ancient past, with finds from Bronze Age to medieval times. One of its main exhibits is a large reclining Buddha figure from southern Tajikistan.
Dushanbe
Lively bazaars, the national museum, grand monuments and leafy avenues fill the capital and main gateway, the stop before mountain trips.
Attractive locations
Tajikistan National Museum
The country's main national museum, with exhibits on the nature, history and culture of Tajikistan. A good first stop for understanding the land and its people.
Ismoil Somoni Monument
Tall monument with a golden crown to Ismoil Somoni, the 10th-century ruler seen as a founder of Tajik statehood. It stands on Dousti Square in the middle of the capital.
Rudaki Park
Central park of tree-lined paths, flower beds and fountains, with a statue of the medieval poet Rudaki. Residents come here to walk and relax in the shade.
Gissar Fortress
Old fortress at Hisor, west of the capital, where a restored gateway and two historic madrasas still stand. It makes an easy half-day trip from the city.
Dushanbe Flagpole
A very tall flagpole in a central park, built in 2011 and once the tallest in the world. A huge national flag flies above the city's skyline.
Haji Yaqub Mosque
A large mosque in central Dushanbe with a domed roof and tall minarets, one of the city's main places of worship. It is an active mosque, so modest dress is expected.
Airports
Dushanbe International Airport DYU
It is about 5 km in a straight line from Dushanbe.
Bokhtar International Airport KQT
It is about 79 km in a straight line from Dushanbe.
Kulob International Airport TJU
It is about 110 km in a straight line from Dushanbe.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Tajikistan page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan0.7 °C36 mm
- Feb2.0 °C52 mm
- Mar8.0 °C52 mm
- Apr13.6 °C52 mm
- May19.5 °C31 mm
- Jun25.0 °C11 mm
- Jul27.7 °C2 mm
- Aug26.1 °C1 mm
- Sep20.8 °C2 mm
- Oct13.9 °C11 mm
- Nov6.9 °C33 mm
- Dec2.0 °C35 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Costs
Prices here are about 28% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
culture
Navruz
A holiday that marks the new year in spring.
Who can help
Emergency
112. Older numbers still used: fire 01, police 02, ambulance 03 - confirm with your hotel or driver.
local government
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan (police helpline)
Helps with: Tajikistan's interior ministry, which runs the national police. Its contact page lists a helpline and a duty number; no police unit for tourists is shown.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Tajikistan, including visitors, who needs to reach the police.
Phone: +992 37 221-21-21
Email: info@vkd.tj
Address: 734025, J. Ikrami St. 29, Dushanbe
local government
Committee for Tourism Development (tourism hotline)
Helps with: Tajikistan's tourism committee. Its tourism site lists a hotline open 8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday, with messages taken by text app outside those hours.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Tajikistan or planning a trip there.
Phone: 118-200-200
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Tajikistan
Helps with: The UN migration agency's mission in Dushanbe. Contact it about migration matters in Tajikistan.
Who qualifies: Migrants and organisations working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +992 48 701 0202
Email: dushanbe@iom.int
Address: 48 Ayni Street, Sozidanie Business Center, Block B, 2nd Floor, 734024 Dushanbe
embassy
Foreign embassies in Tajikistan (official diplomatic list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Tajik foreign ministry links to a Diplomatic List of missions in Tajikistan (2025 edition) as a downloadable file.
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy.
local government
Police emergency number 02
Helps with: Reaches the police. UK government travel advice says to dial 102 from a mobile phone, and that emergency services do not speak English.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 02
local government
Ambulance emergency number 03
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service. UK government travel advice says to dial 103 from a mobile phone, and that emergency services do not speak English.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 03
local government
Fire emergency number 01
Helps with: Reaches the fire service. UK government travel advice says to dial 101 from a mobile phone, and that emergency services do not speak English.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 01
ngo
Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan
Helps with: The ICRC works with the society on first aid, mine risk education and restoring family links. No contact details are given on that page, so use the society's website.
Who qualifies: The page does not say who can use it. The ICRC calls the society its main partner in Tajikistan.