Map of Bokhtar, Tajikistan

Bokhtar is the administrative centre of Khatlon Province, Tajikistan, with a population of about 110,800. It lies at 37.8367°N, 68.7775°E. Bokhtar is about 78 km (48 mi) south of Dushanbe, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dushanbe, 78 km to the north.

Bokhtar at a glance

Where is Bokhtar?

• The 7th largest city in Tajikistan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 32 min on the shortest day to 14 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bokhtar

• Dushanbe — 78 km north
• Vahdat — 83 km north
• Kŭlob — 89 km east
• Tursunzoda — 89 km northwest
• Denov — 91 km northwest, Uzbekistan
• Kunduz — 123 km south, Afghanistan
• Khanabad — 132 km south, Afghanistan
• Taloqan — 140 km southeast, Afghanistan
• Tirmiz — 149 km southwest, Uzbekistan
• Khulm — 159 km southwest, Afghanistan

Largest cities in Khatlon Province

• Kŭlob — 214,700

Largest cities in Tajikistan

• Dushanbe — 679,400
• Isfara — 274,000
• Istaravshan — 273,500
• Kŭlob — 214,700
• Konibodom — 211,100
• Khujand — 191,000
• Qayroqqum — 49,200
• Vahdat — 45,693
• Tursunzoda — 37,000
• Buston — 36,900

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.