Gulakandoz () is a village and jamoat in the northwestern part of

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 ...

, located in the

Jabbor Rasulov District Jabbor Rasulov District ( ''Nohiyai Jabbor Rasulov'') 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 ...

of 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 ...

. As of 2022, the jamoat has an estimated population of 50,200. Previously recorded as having 39,006 inhabitants in 2015,Jamoat-level basic indicators
United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 6 October 2020 Gulakandoz has experienced notable population growth over the past decade. Geographically, Gulakandoz is surrounded by hills and mountains on three sides, providing a scenic and naturally protected environment. The jamoat comprises six villages: Bakhtovar (Иторчи), Gulakandoz (the central and largest settlement), Zarkhez (locally known as Олмабароз), Nurafzo (Оқтеппа), Samiev, Sokiak These villages form a cohesive community, with Gulakandoz serving as the administrative and cultural hub.

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Populated places in Sughd Region {{Sughd-geo-stub