Panj () is a city in southern
Tajikistan which is situated on the
Afghan
Afghan may refer to:
*Something of or related to Afghanistan, a country in Southern-Central Asia
*Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity
** Afghan (ethnonym), the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pas ...
border, some south of the capital
Dushanbe. It is located along the north bank of the river
Panj, from which it derives its name. The population of the town is 12,500 (January 2020 estimate).
In
Soviet times Panj was known as ''Baumanabad'', and later as ''Kirovabad''. It has also been known as Pyandj, Pyandzh, Kirowabad, Sarai, Sarai-Kamar, Saray Komar, and Saray-Kamar.
It is not to be confused with the town of
Dusti
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which has been known as Pyandj, Pyandzh, Molotovabad, Dŭsty, and Dusti.
References
Populated places in Khatlon Region
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