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Devashtich District

Devashtich District is a district in the center of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital, Khujand and bordering Kyrgyzstan to the east. Its capital is Ghonchi. The population of the district is 173,500.

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Devashtich District
Russian: Район Деваштич
Tajik: Ноҳияи Деваштич
Location of Devashtich District in Tajikistan
Location of Devashtich District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°45′N 69°07′E / 39.750°N 69.117°E / 39.750; 69.117
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CapitalGhonchi
Population
 (2020)1
 • Total
173,500
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

Devashtich District (Russian: Район Деваштич; Tajik: Ноҳияи Деваштич; before 2016 Ghonchi District)2 is a district in the center of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital, Khujand and bordering Kyrgyzstan to the east. Its capital is Ghonchi (Ganchi in Russian transliteration).3 The population of the district is 173,500 (January 2020 estimate).1

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 1,600 km2 (600 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and seven jamoats.4 They are as follows:5

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)5
Ghonchi (town) 11,8006
Dalyoni Bolo 23,670
Gazantarak 17,801
Ismoili Somoni 13,970
Mujum 27,835
Rosrovut 14,419
Vahdat 31,955
Yakhtan 15,060
References

References

  1. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  4. "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 2 October 2020
  6. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2020.