Shaydon

Shaydon (Russian and Tajik: Шайдон, formerly Asht (Russian and Tajik: Ашт)) is a town and a jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is the seat of Asht District in Sughd Region. The town proper has a population of 18,200 (2020).^[2] The jamoat consists of the town Shaydon and the villages Dahana, Kulikhoja and Mullomir.^[3]

Shaydon Шайдон (Russian and Tajik)
Town and jamoat
Shaydon Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 40°40′N 70°20′E
Country	Tajikistan
Region	Sughd Region
District	Asht District
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,200
Time zone	UTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages	Russian (Interethnic) Tajik (State)[1]