Bokhtar
Sign in to saveBokhtar (), previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region. Bokhtar is the largest city in southern Tajikistan, and is located south of Dushanbe and north of Kunduz, Afghanistan.
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Bokhtar is a city in southwestern Tajikistan that serves as the capital of the Khatlon region and is the largest city in southern Tajikistan. The city, formerly known by names like Qurghonteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is strategically located between Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe to the north and Afghanistan to the south.
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Place details
- Locality
- Бохтар
- Region
- Вилояти Хатлон
- Country
- Тоҷикистон
- Population
- 110,800
- Timezone
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Bokhtar (), previously known as Qurghonteppa, Kurganteppa and Kurgan-Tyube, is a city in southwestern Tajikistan, which serves as the capital of the Khatlon region. Bokhtar is the largest city in southern Tajikistan, and is located south of Dushanbe and north of Kunduz, Afghanistan.
== Population == In 2019, the city's population was estimated at 110,800, making it the third-largest city in the country. The population fluctuates depending on the season, due to the many Tajik migrant workers in Russia.