Hotels in Duschanbe Duschanbe Dushanbe (Dyushanbe before 1929 and Stalinabad before 1961) is a capital of Tajikistan. Its strange name translated as "Monday" was given to city as its people preferred commerce above all. Nowadays Dushanbe stretches along Vazrob river gently called Dushanbinka after its junction with Luchob river just within the city area. |