Kushoniyon District
Kushoniyon District (Russian: Район Кушониён/Кушониёнский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Кӯшониён, before 2018: Bokhtar District)[2] is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, surrounding the regional capital Qurghonteppa (Bokhtar). Its administrative capital is the town of Ismoili Somoni (pop. 8,500).[3] The population of Kushoniyon District is 245,900 (January 2020 estimate).[4]
Kushoniyon District
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Coordinates: 37°46′3″N 68°48′6″E | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Region | Khatlon Region |
Capital | Ismoili Somoni |
Area | |
• Total | 600 km2 (200 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 245,900 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
+992 3245 | 735140 |
Official languages | |
Website | kushoniyon |
Administrative divisions
The district has an area of about 600 km2 (200 sq mi) and is divided administratively into three towns and five jamoats.[5] They are as follows:[6]
Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015)[6] |
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Bokhtariyon (town) | 6,700[7] |
Bustonqala | 4,300[7] |
Ismoili Somoni | 7,800[7] |
Mehnatobod | 34,201 |
Navbahor | 18,281 |
Oriyon | 10,392 |
Sarvati Istiqlol | 33,071 |
Zargar | 49,235 |
History
On 7 January 1944 the district was created under the named Oktyabr District (ноҳияи Октябр) was created in the Qurghonteppa Oblast. On 6 January 1965 the District was renamed to Kommunisti District (ноҳияи Коммунистӣ). Then in 1990 the district was renamed to Bokhtar District. And finally in 2018 - to Kushoniyon District.[2]
Geology
Bokhtar area forms part of Amu Darya basin. This basin has been estimated to contain vast reserves of oil, natural gas and condensate.[8]
References
- "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Renaming of a number of cities, districts and settlements of Khatlon Province". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
- "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 9 October 2020
- "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015.
- "Tethys: Tajikistan Resource Upgrade 27.5 Billion BOE". The Gazette of Central Asia. Satrapia. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.