Vakhsh District

Vakhsh District or Nohiya-i Vakhsh (Tajik: Ноҳияи Вахш) is a district in Khatlon province, Tajikistan. Its capital is Vakhsh.

Location in Tajikistan

Vakash Valley

Vakhsh is one of the famous districts of Khatlon Province. Sometimes, Khatlon (Qurghonteppa Zone) is cited as Vakhsh Valley, this is why when entering Khatlon Zone, you will notice written "Vakhsh Valley" written in Russian "Вахшская долина".

It is located to south of Khatlon & and the country. It is 23 km from center of Khatlon (Qurghonteppa) which takes around 25 minutes.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).[1]

Jamoats of Vakash District
Jamoat Population
Kirov3615
Mashal37111
Oqgaza23845
Rohi Lenin16323
Tojikobod24181
Vakhsh10729
Yangiobod9024

References
  1. "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.

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