Shughnon District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Official Name: | ru|Шугнанский район tg|Ноҳияи Шуғнон |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tajikistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Vahdat |
Area Total Km2: | 4600 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 38,000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | TJT |
Utc Offset: | +5 |
Coordinates: | 37.5833°N 116°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 736100 |
Area Code: | +992 355 |
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thumb|Friendship Bridge between Afghanistan and Tajikistan across the river Panj in Shughnon District
thumb|A view of the Panj, the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan in Shughnon District
Shughnon District is a district in eastern Tajikistan, in the central-western part of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It is bordered by the river Panj and Afghanistan on the west, the Rushan Range and Rushon District on the north, Murghob District on the east and the Shughnon Range and Roshtqal'a District on the south. It corresponds to the valley of the river Gunt.[2] The district seat is the village Vahdat.[3] The population of Shughnon District is 38,000 (1 January 2020 estimate).[4]
The district has an area of about 4600km2 and is divided administratively into seven jamoats.[5] They are as follows:[6]
Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
---|---|
6,864 | |
8,723 | |
Shahbozov (Darmorakht) | 2,759 |
Shirinjonov (Sokhcharv) | 2,932 |
8,436 | |
5,575 | |
4,891 | |