Asia

Tajikistan

Location

Central Asia, west of China.

Advice is not travel to Tajikistan. Outbursts of fighting continue. Weapons (assorted), vehicle security, personal security, ambushes, kidnappings, gunfire / snipers, legal / illegal checkpoints, armed robberies, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, cold weather injuries, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, cultures / customs, communications, civil disturbances / unrest, terrorism against the Russian military still exist. Do not travel alone or on foot after dark. Do not travel out of Dushanbe or Khojand unless with persons from an international organisation.

Use bottled water.

Pamir and Alay Mountains dominate landscape; western Fergana Valley in north, Kofarnihon and Vakhsh Valleys in south-west.

Mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semi-arid to polar in Pamir Mountains.

Earthquakes and floods.

Poor medical facilities. Brand name drugs may not be genuine. If you stay longer than 90 days you must have a medical certificate, be HIV free, or take an HIV test. Cholera, diphtheria, hepatitis A, malaria, polio, rabies, typhoid, yellow fever.
Hospital: Karaboloev Medical Centre, 59 Samoni, Dushanbe. Tel: 3772-361510

Inadequate sanitation facilities; increasing levels of soil salinity; industrial pollution; excessive pesticides.

Roads outside main towns are poorly maintainede and only accessible by 4x4s. In the spring conditions are treacherous due to avalanches and landslides. Local driving standards are rudimentary and petrol stations can be limited outside towns. Be aware of off-road areas which may be mined.

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