Danghara

Danghara is a town in the Khatlon Region 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, and a number of other senior government officials and members of parliament.[1] The population of the town is 31,100 (January 2020 estimate).[2] In 2012, Radio Free Europe reported that the town might be the target of a plan to relocate the country's capital city.

Danghara

Данғара
Danghara
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°05′54″N 69°20′48″E
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon
DistrictDanghara
Elevation
649 m (2,129 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,100

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 Danghara might become the nation's new capital city.[3]

2018 terrorist attack

In 2018, 4 cyclists were killed near Danghara in a terrorist attack.

Climate

Danghara has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).

Climate data for Danghara
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)		 9.9
(49.8)		 15.5
(59.9)		 22.5
(72.5)		 27.9
(82.2)		 34.3
(93.7)		 36.4
(97.5)		 35.2
(95.4)		 30.6
(87.1)		 23.7
(74.7)		 15.9
(60.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 22.4
(72.3)
Average low °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)		 0.0
(32.0)		 5.0
(41.0)		 10.3
(50.5)		 13.9
(57.0)		 17.6
(63.7)		 19.5
(67.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 8.2
(46.8)		 3.4
(38.1)		 0.3
(32.5)		 8.9
(48.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53
(2.1)		 66
(2.6)		 98
(3.9)		 76
(3.0)		 59
(2.3)		 5
(0.2)		 2
(0.1)		 0
(0)		 1
(0.0)		 24
(0.9)		 33
(1.3)		 49
(1.9)		 466
(18.3)
Source: Climate-data.org

Population
1959[4]1970[5]1979[6]1989[7]
5761908312 89216 898

References
  1. Tajik First Deputy Prime Minister Dies , 03.08.2011 13:02 , http://www.rferl.org/content/tajik_deputy_prime_minister_dies/24285795.html
  2. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. Plans For A New Airport Invite Speculation In Tajikistan, 09.01.2012 18:27, http://www.rferl.org/content/tajikistan_rahmon_danghara_capital/24446724.html
  4. Перепись-1959
  5. Перепись-1970
  6. Перепись-1979
  7. Перепись-1989 Archived 2012-02-04 at WebCite
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