Districts of Tajikistan before 2017
As of 2020[update] , the regions of Tajikistan are subdivided into 47 districts (Tajik : ноҳия , nohiya or Russian : район , rayon ), not including 4 districts belonging to the capital city Dushanbe, and 18 cities of regional subordination (including Dushanbe, an extraregional capital city).[ 1] Before ca. 2017, there were 58 districts.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] The districts are further subdivided into municipal units: either as urban municipalities called either as cities (Tajik : шаҳр , romanized : şahr , "cities") or towns (Tajik : шаҳрак , romanized : şahrak , "towns"), or as rural municipalities called jamoats (Tajik : ҷамоати деҳот , romanized : jamoati dehot , "village communes"), which in turn are further subdivided into villages (Tajik : деҳа or қишлоқ , romanized : deha or qyshloq , "villages/hamlets").
The numbering of the districts follows the map.
Sughd Region
Districts:
No.
District
Native name
Former names
Capital
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
1
Mastchoh
Мастчоҳ
Dilvarzin
Buston
1,000
128,400
2
Bobojon Ghafurov
Бобоҷон Ғафуров
Leninabad, Khodzhent
Ghafurov
2,700
380,500
3
Asht
Ашт
Shaydon
2,800
168,100
4
Zafarobod
Зафаробод
Zafarobod
400
75,900
5
Spitamen
Нов
Nau (until 2003)[ 6]
Navkat
400
141,600
6
Jabbor Rasulov
Ҷаббор Расулов
Proletarsk
Mehrobod
300
137,700
10
Shahriston
Шаҳристон
Shahriston
1,100
43,700
11
Devashtich
Ғончӣ
Ghonchi
Ghonchi
1,600
173,500
13
Ayni
Айнӣ
Zahmatobod
Ayni
5,200
83,600
14
Kuhistoni Mastchoh
Кӯҳистони Мастчоҳ
Dalyon
Mehron
3,700
25,400
Cities of regional subordination:
No.
City
Native name
Former names
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
7
Konibodom
Конибодом
800
211,100
8
Isfara
Исфара
800
274,000
9
Istaravshan
Истаравшан
Uroteppa (until 2000)
700
273,500
12
Panjakent
Панҷакент
3,700
303,000
-
Khujand
Хуҷанд
Leninabad, Khojent
<100
183,600
-
Istiqlol
Истиқлол
Taboshar
<100
17,900
-
Guliston
Гулистон
Kayrakkum
<100
49,200
-
Buston
Бустон
Chkalovsk
<100
36,900
Areas of Republican Subordination
Districts:
No.
District
Native name
Former names
Capital
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
16
Shahrinav
Шаҳринав
Qaratogh, Hisori Poyon
Shahrinav
1,000
123,000
18
Varzob
Варзоб
Varzob
1,700
82,200
20
Rasht
Рашт
Gharm
Gharm
4,600
127,400
21
Lakhsh
Лахш
Jirgatol
Vahdat [ 7]
4,600
66,400
22
Rudaki
Рӯдакӣ
Leninskiy (until 2003),[ 6] [ 8] Kuktosh, Loqay-Tojik
Somoniyon
1,800
518,200
23
Fayzobod
Файзобод
Fayzobod
900
103,600
25
Nurobod
Дарбанд
Komsomolobod, Darband (until 2003)[ 9]
Darband
900
82,100
26
Tojikobod
Тоҷикобод
Qalai Labi Ob
Tojikobod
700
46,000
27
Sangvor
Сангвор
Tavildara
Tavildara
6,000
23,300
Cities of regional subordination:
No.
City
Native name
Former names
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
-
Dushanbe
Душанбе
Stalinabad
126.6
846,400
15
Tursunzoda
Турсунзода
Regar (renamed between 1979 and 1989)
1,200
298,800
17
Hisor
Ҳисор
1,000
308,100
19
Vahdat
Ваҳдат
Yangibazar (1927-1936), Ordzhonikidzeabad (1936-1992), Kofarnihon (1992-2003)[ 10]
3,700
342,700
24
Roghun
Роғун
Obigarm
500
44,100
Districts of Dushanbe.
City districts of Dushanbe
No.
District
Native name
Former names
Area in km 2
Popular (est. 2019)
1
Ibn Sina
Сино
Frunze[ 6]
43,8
326 100
2
Firdavsi
Фирдавсӣ
Central[ 6]
29,1
209 000
3
Ismail Somoni
Исмоили Сомонӣ
Oktyabrskiy (October)
25,8
148 700
4
Shohmansur
Шоҳмансур
Zheleznodorozhnyi (Railway)
27,9
162 600
Khatlon Region
Districts:
No.
District
Native name
Former names
Capital
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
28
Khuroson
Хуросон
Ghozimalik[ 11]
Obikiik
900
116,500
29
Yovon
Ёвон
Yovon
900
234,600
31
Baljuvon
Балҷувон
Sarikhosor
Baljuvon
1,300
30,400
32
Khovaling
Ховалинг
Khovaling
1,700
57,900
33
Jomi
Абдураҳмони Ҷомӣ
Kuybyshevsk, Khojamaston
Abdurahmoni Jomi
600
175,800
35
Danghara
Данғара
Danghara
2,000
161,000
36
Temurmalik
Темурмалик
Qizil-Mazor (until 1957),[ 12] Sovetskiy (until 2004)[ 13]
Bahmanrud
1,000
69,800
37
Mu'minobod
Мӯминобод
Leningradskiy
Mu'minobod
900
94,700
38
Kushoniyon
Кӯшониён
Bokhtar
Ismoili Somoni
600
245,900
39
Vakhsh
Вахш
Qurghonteppa
Vakhsh
1,000
199,300
40
Vose'
Восеъ
Aral
Vose'
800
216,500
42
Shamsiddin Shohin
Шамсиддин Шоҳин
Shuroobod
Shuroobod
2,300
55,500
43
Nosiri Khusrav
Носири Хусрав
Beshkent[ 14]
Bahori
800
39,300
44
Shahritus
Шаҳритус
Qubodiyon
Shahritus
1,500
130,000
45
Qubodiyon
Қубодиён
Qabodiyon
Qubodiyon
1,800
188,100
46
Dusti
Дӯстӣ
Jilikul
Jilikul
1,200
117,100
47
Jayhun
Ҷайҳун
Qumsangir
Dusti
1,000
139,000
48
Jaloliddin Balkhi
Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ
Kolkhozobod (until 23 June 2007),[ 15] Rumi
Balkh
900
201,300
49
Farkhor
Фархор
Farkhor
1,200
170,800
50
Panj
Панҷ
Saroy-Kamar
Panj
900
119,700
51
Hamadoni
Ҳамадонӣ
Moskovskiy
Moskovskiy
500
148,800
Cities of regional subordination:
No.
City
Native name
Former names
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
-
Bokhtar
Бохтар
Qurghonteppa
<100
111,800
30
Norak
Норак
400
61,500
34
Levakant
Левакант
Kalininabad, Sarband
100
48,300
41
Kulob
Кӯлоб
300
214,700
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
Districts:
No.
District
Native name
Former names
Capital
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
52
Darvoz
Дарвоз
Qala'i-Khumb
Qal'ai Khumb
2,800
24,000
53
Vanj
Ванҷ
Rokharv
Vanj
4,400
34,400
54
Rushon
Рӯшон
Rushon
5,900
25,800
55
Shughnon
Шуғнон
Khorugh
4,600
38,000
56
Roshtqala
Роштқалъа
Roshtqal'a
4,300
27,400
57
Ishkoshim
Ишкошим
Vakhan
Ishkoshim
3,700
32,900
58
Murghob
Мурғоб
Vostochno-Pamirskiy
Murghob
37,300
15,900
City of regional subordination:
No.
City
Native name
Former names
Area in km2 [ 5]
Population (2020 estim.)[ 1]
-
Khorugh
Хоруғ
<100
30,500
References
^ a b c d e f g h i "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 13– 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020 .
^ Socio-Economic Atlas of Tajikistan , World Bank (2005)
^ Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2005 , State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2005 (in Russian)
^ Republic of Tajikistan , map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe (in Russian)
^ a b c d e f g h "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15– 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020 .
^ a b c d Renaming Nau District to Spitamen District; Leninskiy District to Rudaki District; Frunze District to Sino District; Central District to Firdavsi District
^ Presidential News , 4 October 2008 Archived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Rudaki District" . Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-02-12 .
^ Renaming Darband District to Nurobod District
^ "Vahdat District" . Archived from the original on 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2009-02-12 .
^ Ghozimalik District renamed Khuroson District Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
^ Qizil-Mazor (Kzyl-Mazar) District renamed Sovetskiy District Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine , 1957 (in Russian)
^ Sovetskiy District renamed Temurmalik District Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine , 2004 (in Russian)
^ Beshkent District renamed Nosiri Khusrav District Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine , 2004 (in Russian)
^ "Kolkhozobod District renamed after Jaloliddin Rumi" . Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-28 .