| Khojaly District | |
| Type: | District |
| Parts Type: | Settlements[1] |
| Parts: | 53 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 26 November 1991 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Azerbaijan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karabakh |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 28800 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1000 |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Shahmar Usubov |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 2600 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Khojaly |
| Timezone: | AZT |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
Khojaly District (Azerbaijani: Xocalı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country in the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kalbajar, Lachin, Shusha, Agdam and Khojavend. Its capital and largest city is Khojaly. As of 2020, the district had a nominal population of 28,800.
The centre of the district, the town of Khojaly, was also the site of the Khojaly Massacre, the largest massacre throughout the whole Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Following the massacre, most of the district was captured and made part of the Askeran Province of the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. Following the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan recaptured some villages in the district, while most of the district, including its capital, was put under Russian peacekeeping control. After the 2023 Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, the entire district fell under the control of Azerbaijan after the capitulation of the Artsakh Defence Army in the area.[3]
Khojaly district was established on the basis of the Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast in 1991. It was captured by Armenian forces in 1991–1992.
The district consists of 1 city, 2 settlements and 50 villages in the district.[4] It was once a site of prehistoric Khojaly-Gadabay culture.
Khojaly district is located in Nagorno-Karabakh. The territory of the district is mountainous. The highest altitudes are Qirkhqiz and Gizgala, the main rivers are Gargar and Badara. The climate is mild-hot except the mountainous area.[5]