Kushoniyon District
Bokhtar District
(Tajik: Ноҳияи Бохтар) | |
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  Bokhtar District Bokhtar District Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′3″N 68°48′6″E / 37.76750°N 68.80167°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Province | Khatlon |
| Capital | Ismoil Somoni |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11,014 km2 (4,253 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 173 43 |
| • Ethnicities | Tajik |
| • Languages | Tajik |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| +992 3245 | 735140 |
| Website | tj |
Bokhtar District (Tajik: Ноҳияи Бохтар, Persian: باختر) is a district in Khatlon Province, Tajikistan, surrounding the provincial capital Qurghonteppa. Its administrative capital is the village of Ismoil Somoni (pop. 8,000).[1] The population in Bokhtar district is 209,100 (1 January 2008 estimate).[2]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).[3]
| Jamoats of Bokhtar District | |
| Jamoat | Population |
|---|---|
| Avangard | 56308 |
| Bokhtariyon | 3318 |
| Bustonqala | 2518 |
| Ismoili Somoni | 6703 |
| Kalinin | 26029 |
| Mehnatobod | 25955 |
| Navbahor | 13091 |
| Zargar | 39517 |
History
On 7 January 1944 the district was created under the named Oktyabr District (ноҳияи Октябр) was created in the Qurghonteppa Oblast. On 6 January 1965 the District was renamed to Kommunisti District (ноҳияи Коммунистӣ). Then in 1990 the district was renamed to Bokhtar District. And finally in 2018 - to Kushoniyon District.
Geology
Bokhtar area forms part of Amu Darya basin. This basin has been estimated to contain vast reserves of oil, natural gas and condensate.[4]
References
- ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- ^ Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (in Russian)
- ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Tethys: Tajikistan Resource Upgrade 27.5 Billion BOE". The Gazette of Central Asia. Satrapia. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
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