Sokan
in Viloyati Sughd, Tajikistan
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Dushanbe Airport (46 mi) - Khudzhand Airport (78 mi)
- Kulob Airport (89 mi)
- Qurghonteppa International Airport (91 mi)
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Darwaz Airport (106 mi) - Khwahan Airport (106 mi)
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Samarkand Airport (121 mi) - Tashkent International Airport (145 mi)
- Proto-urban Site of Sarazm (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.164 and 69.136 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 9' 51" and E 69° 8' 9"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Somoni - TJS
- Spoken languages:
- Tajik, Russian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:12 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe
- UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:21 am and 7:18 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tajikistan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tajikistan. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34
Explore Sokan
Sokan in Viloyati Sughd is located in Tajikistan about 47 mi (or 76 km) north-east of Dushanbe, the country's capital.
Local time in Sokan is now 10:12 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Dushanbe with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Sokan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tajikistan is Dushanbe Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Proto-urban Site of Sarazm in a distance of 93 mi (or 149 km), West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mehron, Vahdat, Ayni, Fayzobod and Andarak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 63% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Przełom rzeki Jagnob w Tadzykistanie
Ten film to część obszernej relacji z podróży po Tadżykistanie: http://www.rosjapl.info/relacje-z-podrozy/tadzykistan-gory-fan.html.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Yaghnob River
The Yaghnob River is a tributary of the Zeravshan River of Sughd, Tajikistan. Its valley is the location of the Yaghnobi people and Yaghnobi language. The river flows west south of and parallel to the upper Zarafshan River. It joins the east-flowing Iskander River to form the Fan River which flows north to join the Zarafshan at Aini. The main road north from Dushanbe follows the lower Yaghnob and Fan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sokan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sokan, Сокан
