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Shughnon District

District in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shughnon District (Russian: Шугнанский район, Tajik: Ноҳияи Шуғнон Nohiyai Shughnon, Shughni: Xuɣ̌nůn noiya) is a district in eastern Tajikistan, in the central-western part of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It is bordered by the river Panj and Afghanistan on the west, the Rushan Range and Rushon District on the north, Murghob District on the east and the Shughnon Range and Roshtqal'a District on the south. It corresponds to the valley of the river Gunt.[3] The district seat is the village Vahdat.[4] The population of Shughnon District is 38,000 (1 January 2020 estimate).[1]

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Shughnon District
Ноҳияи Шуғнон
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Russian: Шугнанский район
Tajik: Ноҳияи Шуғнон
Location of Shughnon District in Tajikistan
Location of Shughnon District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°35′N 71°45′E
CountryFlag_of_Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan
RegionGorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
CapitalVahdat
Area
  Total4,600 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total38,000
  Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)
Postal code
736100
Area code+992 355
Official languages
Websiteshugnon.tj
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Friendship Bridge between Afghanistan and Tajikistan across the river Panj in Shughnon District
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A view of the Panj, the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan in Shughnon District

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