Vanj District

Coordinates: 38°22′23″N 71°27′19″E / 38.37306°N 71.45528°E / 38.37306; 71.45528
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Vanj District
Ноҳияи Ванҷ
District
Ноҳияи Ванҷ
Location of Vanj District in Tajikistan
Location of Vanj District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°22′23″N 71°27′19″E / 38.37306°N 71.45528°E / 38.37306; 71.45528
Country Tajikistan
ProvinceGorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
CapitalVanj
Area
 • Total1,710.6 sq mi (4,430.5 km2)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total30,400
 as of 1 January 2008
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)
Postal code
736300
Area code+992 3551

Vanj District or Nohiya-i Vanj (Tajik: Ноҳияи Ванҷ) is a district in east Tajikistan, in the north-west of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, with administrative capital Vanj.

It is located east of the Panj River at the point where the Panj turns from north to west. It is roughly rectangular, tending to the southwest. It is bounded on the west by the Panj River and Afghanistan, on the northwest by Darvoz District, on the north by the Darvoz Range and Farkhor District of Khatlon Province, on the east (approximately) by the Academy of Science Range and Murghob District and on the south by the Yazgulem Range and Rushon District. It corresponds to the valleys of the Vanj River (north) and the Yazgulyam River (south), separated by the Vanj Range.[1] The population of Vanj District is 30,400 (1 January 2008 estimate).[2]

Friendship bridge between  Afghanistan and  Tajikistan in Region Vanj->*Vanj, and Maimay->*Jamarj-e Bala.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).[3]

Jamoats of Vanj District
Jamoat Population
Rovand 4975
Tekharv 3036
Vanj 98042
Vodkhud 1944
Yazgulom 5414
Zhovid 2975

References

  1. ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  2. ^ Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (in Russian)
  3. ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
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