Shighnan District

This article is about the region. For other uses, see Shughni (disambiguation).

Shighnan District شهرستان شغنان • Ноҳияи Шиғнони
District
Shighnan District
Coordinates: 37°37′0″N 71°27′0″E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badakhshan Province
Capital	Shughnan
Area
• Land	1,362 sq mi (3,528 km2)
Population
• Total	27,750
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Shighnan District (Persian: شهرستان سغنان -Tajik: Ноҳияи Шиғнони) is one of the 28 districts of the Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It's part of the history region of Shighnan that is today divided between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.The district borders the Panj River and Tajikistan in the northeast, the Maimay district to the west, the Raghistan district in the southwest, the Kohistan, Arghanj Khwa, and Shuhada districts in the south, and the Ishkashim district in the southeast.

Demography

The Khowar, Tajiks, Khoshey, and Pamiris are the major ethnic groups. Pashto and Persian are also spoken.

This District has a population of 27,750

Villages and places it

Beautiful view of the Panj river, the border between Tajikistan, and Afghanistan in the region of Shighnan.

Friendship bridge between Tajikistan, and Afghanistan Across the Panj river in Region Shughnon-Shughnan!

External links

• >Shighnan District