Official Name: | Vakhsh |
Pushpin Map: | Tajikistan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tajikistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Khatlon |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Vakhsh |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 14900 |
Coordinates: | 37.7108°N 68.8311°W |
Elevation M: | 426 |
Vakhsh (Tajik: Вахш, Persian: وخش) 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] It is about 100km (100miles) from the capital, Dushanbe. It has one of the three Catholic Tajik churches under the Mission sui iuris of Tajikistan.