Shughnon district
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Shughnon District or Nohiya-i Shughnon (: Ноҳияи Шуғнон/ناحیۀ شغنان) is a district in east Tajikistan
, in the central-western part of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
(GBAO). It is bordered by the Panj River
and Afghanistan on the east, the Rushan Range
and Rushon district
on the north, Murghab district
on the east and the Shughnon Range and Roshtqal'a district
on the south. It corresponds to the valley of the Gunt River. The district capital is Khorugh, which is also the capital of Gorno-Badakhstan province.
The population of Shughnon district is 38,000 (1 January 2008 estimate).
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
, in the central-western part of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province is an autonomous, mountainous province in the east of Tajikistan. Located in the Pamir Mountains, it makes up 45% of the land area of the country but only 3% of the population....
(GBAO). It is bordered by the Panj River
Panj River
The Panj River , also known as Pyandzh River or Piandj River , is a tributary of the Amu Darya. The river is 1,125 km long and forms a considerable part of the Afghanistan - Tajikistan border....
and Afghanistan on the east, the Rushan Range
Rushan Range
Rushan Range is a mountain range in south-western Pamir in Tajikistan, trending in the south-westerly direction from Sarez Lake toward Khorog, between Gunt River to the south and Bartang River to the north. About 120 km long, reaching its highest elevation of 6,803 m at Patkhor Peak...
and Rushon district
Rushon district
Rushon District or Nohiya-i Rushon is a district in east Tajikistan, in the west-central part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province . It stretches along the Bartang River between the Yazgulem Range to the north and the Rushon Range to the south...
on the north, Murghab district
Murghab District
Murghab is a district situated in the northeast of Badghis Province, Afghanistan. The district capital is Murghab.-Demographics:The estimated population of Murghab District in 2003 was roughly 109,381...
on the east and the Shughnon Range and Roshtqal'a district
Roshtqal'a district
Roshtqal'a District or Nohiya-i Roshtqal'a is a district in east Tajikistan, in the south-western part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province . It stretches along the Shakhdara River between the Shughnon Range to the north and the Shakhdara Range to the south, enclosed within GBAO, without...
on the south. It corresponds to the valley of the Gunt River. The district capital is Khorugh, which is also the capital of Gorno-Badakhstan province.
The population of Shughnon district is 38,000 (1 January 2008 estimate).