Where in the World is Tashkent found? Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan (Republic of Uzbekistan), situated in the Central Asia subregion of Asia. In Tashkent, the currency used is Uzbekistani soʻm (so'm), which is the official currency used in Uzbekistan. The Latitude, Longitude cordinates of Tashkent are 41.2647, 69.2163.