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Districts Of Tajikistan
, the regions of Tajikistan Administratively, Tajikistan is divided into: * one autonomous region (; ) * two regions (, ), sing. , , ) * the districts under republic subordination * the capital city, Dushanbe. List of regions ;Notes: Administrative divisions Eac ... are subdivided into 47 districts (, ''nohiya'' or , ''rayon''), not including 4 districts belonging to the capital city Dushanbe, and 18 cities of regional subordination (including Dushanbe, an extraregional capital city). Before ca. 2017, there were 58 districts.''Socio-Economic Atlas of Tajikistan'' World Bank (2005)''Republic of Tajikistan'', map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe The districts are further subdivided into municipal uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajikistan Districts Numbered
Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the capital city, capital and most populous city. Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, south, Uzbekistan to the Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border, west, Kyrgyzstan to the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border, north, and China to the China–Tajikistan border, east. It is separated from Pakistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor. It has a population of over 10.7 million people. The territory was previously home to cultures of the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, including the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex, Oxus civilization in west, with the Indo-Iranians arriving during the Andronovo culture. Parts of country were part of the Sogdia, Sogdian and Bactria, Bactrian civilizations, and was ruled by those including the Achaemenid Empire, Achaemenids, Alexander the Great, the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Greco-Bactrians, the Kushan Empire, Kushans, the Kid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devashtich District
Devashtich District (; ; before 2016 ''Ghonchi District'') is a Districts of Tajikistan, district in the center of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital, Khujand and bordering Kyrgyzstan to the east. Its capital is Ghonchi (Ganchi in Romanization of Russian, Russian transliteration). The population of the district is 173,500 (January 2020 estimate). Administrative divisions The district has an area of about and is divided administratively into one town and seven jamoats of Tajikistan, jamoats. They are as follows:Jamoat-level basic indicators United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 2 October 2020 References Districts of Tajikistan Sughd Region {{Sughd-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buston, Sughd
Buston (; , formerly Chkalovsk or Chkalov) is a town in northern Tajikistan. It is located in Sughd Region, between the cities of Khujand and Ghafurov. Buston is a city of regional subordination, and is not part of a district. The population of Buston in 2020 is estimated at 34,000 for the city proper and 36,900 for the city with the outlying communities. The city of Guliston also covers the town Palos. As a result of its involvement in the processing of uranium ore mined nearby, Chkalovsk was a closed city until the collapse of the USSR. The first Soviet uranium processing plant, Leninabad Mining and Chemical Combine was founded in Chkalovsk during 1940s. Khujand Airport is located in the town. The Presidential National Guard of Tajikistan formed one of its new units here. On February 1, 2016, the Government of Tajikistan decided to rename Chkalovsk into Buston (Бӯстон). According to TASS news agency, it was the last town in Tajikistan with a Russian name. Notable pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guliston, Sughd
Guliston (; , before 2016: ''Qayroqqum'' or ''Kayrakkum'') is a city in north-western Tajikistan. It is located in Sughd Region, at the western tip of the Kayrakkum Reservoir. Guliston is a city of regional subordination, and is not part of a district. The population of Guliston in 2020 is estimated at 18,000 for the city proper and 49,200 including the outlying communities. The city of Guliston also covers the towns Adrasmon, Zarnisor, Konsoy, Navgarzan, Sirdaryo and Choruqdayrron. See also *List of cities in Tajikistan This is a list of cities in Tajikistan. The largest metropolitan area in Tajikistan is that of the capital Dushanbe, with 1,563,400 inhabitants (2024 est.). Thirteen percent of the population of the country lives in the region of the capital. C ... References External links * Populated places in Sughd Region {{Sughd-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istiqlol
220px, Old Istiqlol Istiqlol (; , formerly Taboshar) is a city in Tajikistan, located in Sughd Region. Istiqlol is a city of regional subordination, administratively subordinated to the regional capital of Khujand. The first Soviet uranium mine was established in Taboshar during the Second World War. Taboshar was the first of many officially secret Soviet closed cities related to uranium mining and production. In 2022, a contract was agreed for a subsidiary of TVEL to reclaim land on the tailings dump, which contains of material. The population of Istiqlol in 2020 is estimated at 17,600. See also *List of cities in Tajikistan This is a list of cities in Tajikistan. The largest metropolitan area in Tajikistan is that of the capital Dushanbe, with 1,563,400 inhabitants (2024 est.). Thirteen percent of the population of the country lives in the region of the capital. C ... References Populated places in Sughd Region Uranium mines in Kazakhstan {{Sughd-geo-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khujand
Khujand, sometimes spelled Khodjent and formerly known as Leninabad from 1936 to 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan and the capital of Tajikistan's northernmost Sughd province. Khujand is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, dating back about 2,500 years to the Persian Empire. Situated on the Syr Darya river at the mouth of the Fergana Valley, Khujand was a major city along the ancient Silk Road. After being captured by Alexander the Great in 329 BC, it was renamed Alexandria Eschate and has since been part of various empires in history, including the Umayyad Caliphate (8th century), the Mongol Empire (13th century) and the Russian empire (19th century). Today, the majority of its population are ethnic Tajiks and the city is close to the present borders of both Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. History Antiquity Khujand may have been the site of Cyropolis () which was established when King Cyrus the Great founded the city during his last expedition against the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panjakent
Panjakent () or Penjikent () is a city in the Sughd province of Tajikistan on the river Zeravshan (river), Zeravshan, with a population of 52,500 (2020 estimate). It was once an ancient town in Sogdiana. The ruins of the old town are on the outskirts of the modern city. The Sarazm Important Bird Area lies downstream of the city on the tugay-vegetated floodplain of the river. History Ancient Panjakent was a small but flourishing town of the Sogdians in pre-Islamic Central Asia. It was known as Panchekanth. It means five towns (villages) in Persian language, Persian. The ethnic and territorial name "Soghd/Soghdian" or Sughd/Sughdian was mentioned in history as early as the Iranian Achaemenid dynasty (6th century BC). The Achaemenids founded several city-states, as well as cities along the ancient Silk Road and in the Zeravshan River, Zarafshan valley. The town grew in the 5th century AD and many professionals such as established businessmen and landowners made their livelihoods in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istaravshan
Istaravshan (; ) is a city in Sughd Province in Tajikistan. In 2000, the Tajik government changed the name of the city from Uroteppa (; ''Ura-Tyube'', ). The city lies in the northern foothills of the Turkistan mountain range, 78 kilometers southwest of Khujand, on the main road connecting Tajikistan's two largest cities, Khujand and Dushanbe. Bordered by Uzbekistan in the north and west, and Kyrgyzstan in the east, Istaravshan's administrative area encompasses 1,830 square kilometers and a population of 273,500 people. Most of them (76%) live in the outlying countryside. Istaravshan is one of central Asia's oldest towns of commerce and crafts. The city celebrated its 2,500th birthday in the year 2002. It was one of three proposed locations for ancient Cyropolis, which was built on the north-eastern outskirts of the Achaemenid Empire by the king Cyrus in the 6th century B.C. Climate Istaravshan has a continental Mediterranean climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isfara
Isfara (; ) is a city in Sughd Region in northern Tajikistan, situated on the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city was the seat of the former Isfara District. There are currently territorial disputes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over the area of Isfara Valley. History The first author who mentions Esfara as a town, is Bābor. He praised the orchards and fruits of Isfara, especially its almonds. The 16th century saw the construction of large public buildings, notably mosques and medreseh. In the 18th century Isfara was the seat of the Khan of Ḵoqand whose wars with Bokhara resulted in the destruction of some historical monuments. Around 20 km south, in the village of Chorku, the mausoleum Hazrati Shoh Mausoleum, is carved from wood, partly dating back to the 8th century, a structure that is unique in Central Asia. Demographics The population of Isfara is mostly Tajik. Geography Isfara is situated near the border junction of three independent states Tajikistan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konibodom
Konibodom (, ; ) is a city in the Sughd Region of northern Tajikistan, in western Fergana Valley. It has a population of 54,400 (2022 est.). Etymology The city was mentioned in Sogdian documents recovered from the Qal'a-yi Mugh archaeological site under the name ''Kand'', and was later mentioned in the Baburnama and Habib al-Siyar under the name ''Kand-i Bādām'' (). It was first mentioned under its modern name, ''Kān-i Bādām'' (), in the historical works of Khanate of Kokand. Geography Climate Konibodom has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dsa''). The average annual temperature is 14 °C (57.2 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of −0.6 °C (30.9 °F). The average annual precipitation is 465.5mm (18.3") and has an average of 68.9 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an ave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehron
Mehron () is a village in northwestern Tajikistan. It is the seat of the Kuhistoni Mastchoh District, which is located in the Sughd Region Sughd Province, also referred to as the Sogdia Region, and Leninabad before 2001, is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the three provinces that make up Tajikistan. Centered in the historical Sogdiana, it is located in the north .... References Populated places in Sughd Region {{Sughd-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuhistoni Mastchoh District
Kuhistoni Mastchoh District or Nohiya-i Kuhistoni Mastchoh (), also known as the Gorno-Matchinsky Region () is a district in Sughd Region, Tajikistan Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Dushanbe is the capital city, capital and most populous city. Tajikistan borders Afghanistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, south, Uzbekistan to .... The capital of district is the village of Mehron. The population of the district is 25,400 (January 2020 estimate). Administrative divisions The district has an area of about and is divided administratively into two jamoats. They are as follows:Jamoat-level basic indicators United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
