Vakhsh, Tajikistan

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Vakhsh (Tajik: Вахш, Russian: Вахш) is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. It is the capital of Vakhsh District. The population of the town is 14,900 (January 2020 estimate).^[1]

Vakhsh
Vakhsh Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°42′39″N 68°49′52″E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Khatlon
District	Vakhsh
Elevation	426 m (1,398 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	14,900

It is about 100 km (62 mi) from the capital, Dushanbe. It has one of the three Catholic Tajik churches under the Mission sui iuris of Tajikistan.

See also

• Vakhsh Range
• Vakhsh (river)