Mastchoh District
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| Mastchoh District | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Location of Mastchoh District in Tajikistan | |
| Country | |
| Province | Sughd |
| Capital | Buston |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 97,600 |
| as of 1 January 2008 | |
| Time zone | TJT (UTC+5) |
Mastchoh district or Nohiya-i Mastchoh (Tajik/Persian: Ноҳияи Мастчоҳ,ناحیۀ مستچاه) is a district in Sughd province, Tajikistan. It is located at the extreme north of the country, between Ghafurov district and the border with Uzbekistan.[1] The district population is 97,600 (1 January 2008 est.)[2] and its administrative capital is Buston (40°31′18″N 69°19′51″E / 40.52167°N 69.33083°E).
[edit] Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).[3]
| Jamoats of Mastchoh District | |||||||||||
| Jamoat | Population | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avzikent | 10373 | ||||||||||
| Mastchoh | 16401 | ||||||||||
| Obburdon | 27366 | ||||||||||
| Paldorak | 15680 | ||||||||||
| Takeli | 1643 | ||||||||||
| Buston | 10151 | ||||||||||
| Quruqsoy | 2729 | ||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2007, "Map Factory" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- ^ Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (Russian)
- ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. http://www.untj.org/files/minutes/Food/List_of_Jamoats.xls. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
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