Vanj District

Vanj District or Nohiya-i Vanj (Tajik: Ноҳияи Ванҷ) is a district in east Tajikistan, in the north-west of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, with administrative capital Vanj.

Vanj District Ноҳияи Ванҷ
District
Ноҳияи Ванҷ
Location of Vanj District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°22′23″N 71°27′19″E
Country	Tajikistan
Province	Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
Capital	Vanj
Area
• Total	1,710.6 sq mi (4,430.5 km^2)
Population  (2008)
• Total	30,400
	as of 1 January 2008
Time zone	UTC+5 (TJT)
Postal code	736300
Area code(s)	+992 3551

It is located east of the Panj River at the point where the Panj turns from north to west. It is roughly rectangular, tending to the southwest. It is bounded on the west by the Panj River and Afghanistan, on the northwest by Darvoz District, on the north by the Darvoz Range and Farkhor District of Khatlon Province, on the east (approximately) by the Academy of Science Range and Murghob District and on the south by the Yazgulem Range and Rushon District. It corresponds to the valleys of the Vanj River (north) and the Yazgulyam River (south), separated by the Vanj Range.[1] The population of Vanj District is 30,400 (1 January 2008 estimate).[2]

Friendship bridge between  Afghanistan and  Tajikistan in Region Vanj->*Vanj, and Maimay->*Jamarj-e Bala.

Administrative divisions

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

Jamoats of Vanj District
Jamoat	Population
Rovand	4975
Tekharv	3036
Vanj	98042
Vodkhud	1944
Yazgulom	5414
Zhovid	2975

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.