Varzob District (; ) is a district in Tajikistan, lying north of Dushanbe. It is one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It borders on the city of Hisor from the west, Rudaki District from the south, and the city of Vahdat from the east. The Gissar Range runs along its northern edge. The river Varzob traverses the entire district north to south. The district capital is the village Varzob. The population of the district is 82,200 (January 2020 estimate).
Beside the river, grows a native species of Iris vicaria, and Iris hoogiana.
Administrative divisions The district has an area of about and is divided administratively into one town and six jamoats. They are as follows:Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 13 October 2020
Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015) Takob (town) 2,400 Ayni 14,052 Chorbogh 31,585 Dehmalik 8,034 Luchob 7,174 Varzobqala 11,438 Zideh 7,219
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