Lakhsh District

Lakhsh District (Tajik: Ноҳияи Лахш, Kyrgyz: Жерге-Тал ооданы, before 2016: Jirgatol District)^[3] is a district in Tajikistan. It lies in the extreme north-east corner of the Districts of Republican Subordination. Its northern boundary is the international boundary with Kyrgyzstan; on the south it borders with Sangvor and Tojikobod districts, and its western border is with Rasht District. Its capital is the town Vahdat (formerly: Jirgatol). The population of Lakhsh district is 64,400 (1 January 2020 estimate).^[1]

Lakhsh District Ноҳияи Лахш (Tajik)
District
Location of Lakhsh District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°15′N 71°30′E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Districts of Republican Subordination
Capital	Vahdat
Area
• Total	4,600 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	66,400
Time zone	UTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State)[2]

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 4,600 km² (2,000 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and nine jamoats.^[4] They are as follows:^[5]

Jamoat	Population (Jan. 2015)[5]
Vahdat (town)	5,900[6]
Sayliobod	4,467
Navruz	9,219
Istiqlol	3,890
Lakhsh	4,938
Lakhshi Bolo	10,501
Pildon	7,790
Sarital	3,353
Surkhob	2,987
Nurafshon	6,442