Danghara

Danghara Данғара
Danghara Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°05′54″N 69°20′48″E / 38.09833°N 69.34667°E / 38.09833; 69.34667
Population (2013)
• Total	24,000

Danghara is a town in the Khatlon Province of Tajikistan. It is the capital of Danghara District. Danghara is the hometown of Tajikistan's President, Emomali Rahmon as well as the country's first Deputy Prime Minister, Asadullo Ghulomov.^[1] In 2012, Radio Free Europe reported that the town might be the target of a plan to relocate the country's capital city.

Development and rumors of the city as the new national capital

As of January 2012 ongoing construction of a new international airport, rerouting of a major rail line, complete renovation of the town's roads and extensive building construction had spurred rumors that Danhara might become the nation's new capital city.^[2]

Population

References

Khatlon Province, Tajikistan Capital Qurghonteppa Districts Baljuvon Bokhtar Danghara Farkhor Hamadoni Jomi Jilikul N.Khusrav Khovaling Khuroson Kulob Muminobod Norak Panj Qabodiyon Qumsangir Rumi Sarband Shahrtuz Shuroobod Temurmalik Vakhsh Vose' Yovon Main cities and towns Baljuvon Ismoil Somoni Danghara Farkhor Moskva Kuybyshev Jilikul Bakhori Khovaling Qurghonteppa Kulob Leningrad Norak Panj Qabodiyon Qumsangir Kolkhozobod Sarband Shahrtuz Shuro-obod Temurmalik Vakhsh Vose' Yovon