Mastchoh District

Mastchoh District or Nohiya-i Mastchoh (Tajik: Ноҳияи Мастчоҳ, Nohiya‘i Mastçoh/Nohijaji Mastcoh) is a district in Sughd Region, Tajikistan. It is located at the extreme north of the country, between Ghafurov district and the border with Uzbekistan.[2] The district population is 128,400 (1 January 2020 est.)[1] and its administrative capital is Buston.

Mastchoh District
District
Location of Mastchoh District in Tajikistan
Location of Mastchoh District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 40°32′N 69°25′E
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CapitalBuston
Area
 • Total1,000 km2 (400 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total128,400
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) and is divided administratively into three towns and four jamoats.[3] They are as follows:[4]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[4]
Buston (town)13,600[5]
Obshoron (town)3,100[5]
Sughdiyon (town)2,300[5]
Mastchoh21,929
Navbahor13,388
Obburdon37,104
Paldorak20,837

References
  1. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2007, "Map Factory" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  3. "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 2 October 2020
  5. "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. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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