Ovchiqal'acha Explained

Ovchiqal'acha
Settlement Type:Jamoat
Pushpin Map:Tajikistan
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tajikistan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Tajikistan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sughd Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ghafurov District
Population As Of:2015
Population Total:21585
Timezone:TJT
Utc Offset:+5
Coordinates:40.1333°N 110°W
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Ovchiqal'acha (Russian: Овчикалача; Tajik: Овчиқалъача) is a jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Ghafurov District in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 21,585 (2015).[1] It consists of 9 villages, including Qal'acha (the seat).[2]

History

The jamoat has been hit with Kyrgyzstani shelling and drone strikes as part of the 2022 Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan clashes, with the Tajikistani government claiming that Kyrgyzstani drones had struck a school and mosque in the jamoat.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://untj.org/jambi-project/index.php/maps-statistics/demography Jamoat-level basic indicators
  2. http://tojkiston.ucoz.ru/index/dzhamoat_ovchikalacha/0-215 Jamoat Ovchiqal’acha
  3. Web site: Usmanov . Danil . 2022-09-18 . Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: The terror and death of a fruitless border conflict . 2022-09-18 . . en.