Mastchoh District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tajikistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sughd Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Buston |
Area Total Km2: | 1000 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 128,400 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | TJT |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 40.5333°N 94°W |
Mastchoh District or Nohiya-i Mastchoh (Tajik: Ноҳияи Мастчоҳ, Nohiya‘i Mastçoh/Nohijaji Mastcoh) is a district in Sughd Region, Tajikistan. It is located at the extreme north of the country, between Ghafurov district and the border with Uzbekistan.[2] The district population is 128,400 (1 January 2020 est.)[1] and its administrative capital is Buston.
The district has an area of about 1000km2 and is divided administratively into three towns and four jamoats.[3] They are as follows:[4]
Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
---|---|
Buston (town) | 13,600[5] |
Obshoron (town) | 3,100 |
Sughdiyon (town) | 2,300 |
21,929 | |
13,388 | |
37,104 | |
20,837 | |