Mu'minobod District
Mu'minobod District or Nohiya-i Mu'minobod (Tajik: Ноҳияи Мӯъминобод) is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Mu'minobod, also known in Soviet times, from 1973 − 1991, as Leningradskiy. The population of the district is 94,700 (January 2020 estimate).
Administrative divisions
The district has an area of about 900 km (300 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and six jamoats. They are as follows:
Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
---|---|
Mu'minobod (town) | 13,000 |
Balkhobi | 12,590 |
Boghgay | 13,053 |
Childukhtaron | |
Dehibaland | 14,363 |
Nuralisho Nazarov | 18,733 |
Shamsiddin Shohin | 10,850 |
Geography
This district is situated in the mountainous southeastern part of Khatlon Region, and is bordering Afghanistan. The district spans 2,387 square kilometers.
History
The district was established in 1973 within Kulob Oblast.