Vakhsh District

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Vakhsh District (Tajik: Ноҳияи Вахш Nohiya-i Vakhsh) is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Vakhsh. It is located in the southern part of Khatlon and of the country. The population of the district is 199,300 (January 2020 estimate).[1]

Vakhsh District
(Tajik: Ноҳияи Вахш)
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°40′N 68°52′E / 37.667°N 68.867°E / 37.667; 68.867
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon Region
CapitalVakhsh
Area
 • Total
1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
199,300
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
Websitevakhsh.tj

Administrative divisions

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The district has an area of about 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) and is divided administratively into two towns and five jamoats.[2] They are as follows:[3]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[3]
Kirov (town) 5,500[4]
Vakhsh (town) 14,100[4]
Mash'al
Rudaki 22,085
20-Solagii Istiqloliyati Tojikiston 32,260
Tojikobod 32,716
Vahdat 14,727

References

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  1. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 11 October 2020
  4. ^ a b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015.