Isfara District

Isfara District or Nohiya-i Isfara (Tajik: Ноҳияи Исфара) is a former district at the northeastern edge of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, bordering on Uzbekistan's Ferghana Valley to the north and Kyrgyzstan to the south.[1] Its capital was Isfara. Vorukh, an enclave surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, is also part of Isfara. Around 2018, it was merged into the city of Isfara.

Isfara District

Ноҳияи Исфара
Ноҳияи Исфара
Location of Isfara District in Tajikistan
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CapitalIsfara
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)

Administrative divisions

The district was divided administratively into jamoats. They were as follows (and population).[2]

Jamoats of Isfara District
Jamoat Population
Chilgazi12150
Chorku28846
Khonabad9614
Kulkent17732
Lakkon5514
Navgilem28311
Shahrak13991
Surkh10396
Vorukh23121

References

  1. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  2. "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  • Habib Borjian, "Esfara", in Encyclopaedia Iranica, Columbia University (enter keyword "Esfara" in search field to access the article).

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