Panj

Panj
Panj Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°14′7″N 69°05′50″E / 37.23528°N 69.09722°E / 37.23528; 69.09722
Country	Tajikistan
Province	Khatlon

This article is about the city in Tajikistan. For other uses, see Panj (disambiguation).

Panj (Tajik: Панҷ; Persian: پنج‎‎) is a city in southern Tajikistan which is situated on the Afghan border, some 252 kilometres (157 mi) south of the capital Dushanbe. It is located along the banks of the Panj River, from which it derives its name.

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 Dusty, Tajikistan which has been known as Pyandj, Pyandzh, Molotovabad, Dŭsty, and Dusti.

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

Coordinates: 37°14′N 69°06′E / 37.233°N 69.100°E / 37.233; 69.100

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