Sangvor District
Russian: Район Сангвор
Tajik: Ноҳияи Сангвор
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 38°55′N 71°00′E / 38.917°N 71.000°E / 38.917; 71.000
Country Tajikistan
RegionDistricts of Republican Subordination
CapitalTavildara
Area
 • Total6,000 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,300
 • Density3.9/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
Official languages
Websitesangvor.tj

Sangvor District (Russian: Район Сангвор; Tajik: Ноҳияи Сангвор Nohiyai Sangvor, before 2016: Tavildara District)[1] is a district of Tajikistan. It lies in the eastern part of the Districts of Republican Subordination, extending north of the Darvaz Range that forms the boundary of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). Its northern boundary stretches along Rasht, Tojikobod, and Lakhsh districts. Its capital is Tavildara. The population of the district is 23,300 (January 2020 estimate).[2]

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 6,000 km2 (2,000 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one five jamoats.[3] They are as follows:[4]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[4]
Childara 5,841
Zarshuyon 4,785
Tavildara 5,950
Vahdat
Vakhiyo

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Notes

  1. ^ Constitution of Tajikistan

References

  1. ^ "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 17, 21. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 13 October 2020
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