Kushoniyon District

Kushoniyon District (Tajik: Ноҳияи Кӯшониён, before 2018: Bokhtar District)[1] 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).[2] The population of Kushoniyon District is 245,900 (January 2020 estimate).[3]

Kushoniyon District

(Tajik: Ноҳияи Кӯшониён)
Coordinates: 37°46′3″N 68°48′6″E
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon Region
CapitalIsmoili Somoni
Area
 • Total600 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total245,900
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
+992 3245
735140
Websitekushoniyon.tj

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 600 km2 (200 sq mi) and is divided administratively into three towns and five jamoats.[4] They are as follows:[5]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[5]
Bokhtariyon (town)6,700[6]
Bustonqala4,300[6]
Ismoili Somoni7,800[6]
Mehnatobod34,201
Navbahor18,281
Oriyon10,392
Sarvati Istiqlol33,071
Zargar49,235

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.[1]

Geology

Bokhtar area forms part of Amu Darya basin. This basin has been estimated to contain vast reserves of oil, natural gas and condensate.[7]

References
  1. "Renaming of a number of cities, districts and settlements of Khatlon Province". 22 January 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  3. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 9 October 2020
  6. "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.
  7. "Tethys: Tajikistan Resource Upgrade 27.5 Billion BOE". The Gazette of Central Asia. Satrapia. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.


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