Dushanbe

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Type Settlement

Usage Tajik, English

Scripts Душанбе (Tajik)

Other Forms FormsDuşanbe

Edit Status Status 2a. listed usages are verified

Contributor Contrib.highexpectasians on 2/19/2016

Last Editor Editorhighexpectasians on 9/13/2016 [revision history]

Meaning & History

Derived from Persian دوشنبه meaning "Monday". Dushanbe is the capital city of the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan. It was formerly called Dyushambe and Stalinabad during Russian rule.