Levakant

Levakant (Russian: Левакант; Tajik: Левакант, Kalininabad (Калилининобод) until February 1996, Sarband (Сарбанд) until January 2018),^[2] is a city in south-west Tajikistan. It is part of Khatlon Region, located just east of the regional capital Bokhtar and about 120 km south of the national capital Dushanbe.^[3] The Golovnaya Dam on the river Vakhsh lies directly to its east.

Levakant Левакант
Levakant Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°52′N 68°55′E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Khatlon Region
Elevation	672 m (2,205 ft)
Population  (2020)
• City	17,700
• Urban	48,300
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State)[1]

Its population is estimated at 17,700 for the city proper and 48,300 for the city with the outlying communities (2020).^[4]

Levakant is home to Tajikistan's only fertilizer manufacturing plant, Tajik Azot.

Climate

Levakant has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).

Climate data for Sarband
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.9 (46.2)	11.0 (51.8)	16.7 (62.1)	23.8 (74.8)	29.4 (84.9)	35.4 (95.7)	37.1 (98.8)	35.5 (95.9)	31.0 (87.8)	24.6 (76.3)	16.9 (62.4)	10.5 (50.9)	23.3 (74.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−1.1 (30.0)	1.0 (33.8)	5.9 (42.6)	11.3 (52.3)	15.1 (59.2)	18.6 (65.5)	20.1 (68.2)	18.1 (64.6)	13.1 (55.6)	8.6 (47.5)	3.9 (39.0)	0.9 (33.6)	9.6 (49.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	43 (1.7)	52 (2.0)	77 (3.0)	55 (2.2)	35 (1.4)	3 (0.1)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	14 (0.6)	26 (1.0)	39 (1.5)	344 (13.5)
Source: Climate-data.org

Subdivisions

Before ca. 2018, Levakant was the seat of Sarband District, which covered the present city of Levakant.^[5] The city of Levakant covers Levakant proper and two jamoats. These are as follows:^[6]

Jamoat	Population (Jan. 2015)[6]
Guliston	18,151
Vahdat	8,040

See also

• List of cities in Tajikistan