Mu'minobod District
Appearance
Mu'minobod District
Ноҳияи Мӯъминобод | |
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Coordinates: 38°06′32.3″N 70°01′37.9″E / 38.108972°N 70.027194°E | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Province | Khatlon |
Capital | Mu'minobod |
Area | |
• Land | 2,387 km2 (922 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 72 300 |
• Ethnicities | Tajik |
• Languages | Tajik-Persian |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+5 |
Website | tj |
Mu'minobod District or Nohiya-i Mu'minobod (Tajik: Ноҳияи Мӯъминобод) is a district in Khatlon province, Tajikistan. Its capital is Mu'minobod, in Soviet times, from 1973 − 1997, known as Leningradskiy.
Administrative divisions
The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).[1]
Jamoats of Mu'minobod District [2] | |
Jamoat | Population |
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Balhobi | 8315 |
Bogai | 7961 |
Childukhtaron | |
Dehbaland | 11470 |
Kulchashma | 17086 |
Leningrad | 11131 |
Tutu | 7279 |
Geography
This district is situated in the mountainous southeastern part of Khatlon, Kulob Region, and is bordering Afghanistan. The district spans 2,387 square kilometers, and consists of seven jamoats.[3]
History
The district was established in 1973 within Kulob.[4]
References
- ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ http://www.undp.tj/files/maps/JCP/Tajik_pdf/Local_Governance/Khatlon/LG4.3.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 2010, p. 245
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 2010, p. 245