Shurab (Russian: Шураб; Tajik: Шӯроб, romanized: Shūrob) is a town in the Sughd Region, Tajikistan.

In Soviet time it had a population of 8,400 (1991), most people worked in coal-mining industry.

There were several factories, Palace of Culture, a stadium, a library, a movie theater, a park, etc.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, most of the coal mines, factories, culture institutions were closed and the town lost about a half of its population.

As of 2003, the town, with many buildings went to ruins, looked as if there were bombings, water supply system was almost broken, water was supplied to people for about ten minutes a day, a three-room flat there cost about 150 rubles (5 USD).