Panj District | |
Native Name: | Russian: Пянджский район Tajik: Ноҳияи Панҷ |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tajikistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Khatlon Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Panj |
Area Total Km2: | 900 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 119700 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 37.2333°N 78°W |
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Panj District (Russian: Пянджский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Панҷ Nohiyai Panj) is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Panj. The population of the district is 119,700 (January 2020 estimate).[2] The district has been an area of ethnic tensions betweek its Uzbek and Tajik residents.[3] During the early Soviet period the district was officially named Kirovobod District.
The district has an area of about 900km2 and is divided administratively into one town and five jamoats.[4] They are as follows:[5]
Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
---|---|
Panj (town) | 11,700[6] |
22,684 | |
17,298 | |
21,321 | |
13,425 | |
20,748 | |