Shughnon District

Shughnon District or Nohiya-i Shughnon (Tajik: Ноҳияи Шуғнон) is a district in east Tajikistan, in the central-western part of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It is bordered by the Panj River and Afghanistan on the west, the Rushan Range and Rushon district on the north, Murghab district on the east and the Shughnon Range and Roshtqal'a district on the south. It corresponds to the valley of the Gunt River.[1] The district capital is Khorugh, which is also the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. The population of Shughnon District is 38,000 (1 January 2008 estimate).[2]

Shughnon District Xuγnủnzemath Xuγnủn
District
Ноҳияи Шуғнон
Location of Shughnon District in Tajikistan
Country	Tajikistan
Province	Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
Capital	Mithenshor
Population  (2008)
• Total	38,000
	as of 1 January 2008
Time zone	UTC+5 (TJT)
Postal code	736100
Area code(s)	+992 355

Friendship Bridge between Afghanistan and Tajikistan across the Panj River in Shughnon District

A view of the Panj River, the border between  Afghanistan and  Tajikistan in Shughnon District

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).[3]

Jamoats of Darvoz District
Jamoat	Population
Darmorakht	2588
Navobod	5772
Porshinev	7430
Sokhcharv	2452
Suchon	7344
Vanqala	5165
Ver	4690

References

1. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
2. Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (in Russian)
3. "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.