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

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District
Ноҳияи Шуғнон
Location of Shughnon District in Tajikistan
Country Tajikistan
ProvinceGorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
CapitalMithenshor
Population
 (2008)
 • Total38,000
 as of 1 January 2008
Time zoneUTC+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
Darmorakht2588
Navobod5772
Porshinev7430
Sokhcharv2452
Suchon7344
Vanqala5165
Ver4690

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.

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