Map of Buston, Tajikistan

Buston is a city in Sughd, Tajikistan, with a population of about 36,900. It lies at 40.2342°N, 69.6948°E. Buston is about 205 km (127 mi) north of Dushanbe, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khujand, 8 km to the northwest.

Buston at a glance

Where is Buston?

• The 11th largest city in Tajikistan by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Sughd on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 18 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Buston

• Khujand — 8 km northwest
• Qayroqqum — 9 km east
• Bekobod — 36 km west, Uzbekistan
• Razzakov — 46 km south, Kyrgyzstan
• Konibodom — 63 km east
• Olmaliq — 68 km north, Uzbekistan
• Istaravshan — 69 km southwest
• Yangiyer — 74 km west, Uzbekistan
• Ohangaron — 75 km north, Uzbekistan
• Piskent — 79 km north, Uzbekistan

Largest cities in Sughd

• Isfara — 274,000
• Istaravshan — 273,500
• Konibodom — 211,100
• Khujand — 191,000
• Qayroqqum — 49,200
• Panjakent — 35,085

Largest cities in Tajikistan

• Dushanbe — 679,400
• Isfara — 274,000
• Istaravshan — 273,500
• Kŭlob — 214,700
• Konibodom — 211,100
• Khujand — 191,000
• Bokhtar — 110,800
• Qayroqqum — 49,200
• Vahdat — 45,693
• Tursunzoda — 37,000

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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.