Rudaki, Tajikistan

Rudaki Рӯдакӣ رودکی
Jamoat
Rudaki Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°21′N 68°03′E / 39.350°N 68.050°E / 39.350; 68.050
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Sughd Region
City	Panjakent
Population  (2015)
• Total	18,465
Time zone	UTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State) [a]

Rudaki (Russian: Рудаки; Tajik: Рӯдакӣ/رودکی) is a jamoat in western Tajikistan. It is part of the city of Panjakent in the Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 15,039 (2015).^[1] It consists of 13 villages, including Kuloli (the seat), Artuch, Neknot and Yakkakhona.^[2]

The village, once a part of Persia, is the birthplace of the poet Rudaki.