Tajikistan GuideTajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia that borders Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and Uzbekistan to the west and northwest. HotelsFind hotels in Dushanbe and more. PanjakentPenjikent is a city in Tajikistan. Substantially closer to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, than to Dushanbe, Penjikent is the old center of the Sogdian empire. DushanbeDushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. For Westerners there are only a few ways to fly into Dushanbe. ZeravshanZeravshan Valley is in Tajikistan. Many small villages are scattered along the Zeravshan river and further up the side-valleys in the picturesque landscape of this region. PamirsThe Pamir mountains, or Pamirs, are in south eastern Tajikistan, near the border with Afghanistan. KhujandKhujand is a city in Tajikistan. Khujand is the second largest city in Tajikistan. Ferghana ValleyFor other places with the same name, see Ferghana Valley Tajikistan's portion of the Ferghana Valley sits in the extreme north of the country. KhatlonKhatlon is the southwestern, largely lowland region of Tajikistan.