, the regions of Tajikistan are subdivided into 47 districts (, nohiya or , rayon), not including 4 districts belonging to the capital city Dushanbe, and 18 cities of regional subordination (including Dushanbe, an extraregional capital city). Before ca. 2017, there were 58 districts.Socio-Economic Atlas of Tajikistan, World Bank (2005)Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2005, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2005 Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojjikoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe The districts are further subdivided into municipal units: either as urban municipalities called either as cities (, "cities") or towns (, "towns"), or as rural municipalities called jamoats (, "village communes"), which in turn are further subdivided into villages (, "villages/hamlets").
The numbering of the districts follows the map.
Sughd Region Districts:
No. District Native name Former names Capital Area in km2 Population(2020 estim.) 1 Mastchoh МастчоҳDilvarzin 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)Renaming Nau District to Spitamen District; Leninskiy District to Rudaki District; Frunze District to Sino District; Central District to Firdavsi District 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 АйнӣZahmatobod Ayni 5,200 83,600 14 Kuhistoni Mastchoh Кӯҳистони МастчоҳDalyon Mehron 3,700 25,400
Cities of regional subordination:
No. City Native name Former names Area in km2 Population(2020 estim.) 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 Population(2020 estim.) 16 Shahrinav ШаҳринавQaratogh, 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 VahdatPresidential News, 4 October 2008 4,600 66,400 22 Rudaki Рӯдакӣ Leninskiy (until 2003), Kuktosh, Loqay-Tojik Somoniyon 1,800 518,200 23 Fayzobod Файзобод Fayzobod 900 103,600 25 Nurobod Дарбанд Komsomolobod, Darband (until 2003)Renaming Darband District to Nurobod District 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 Population(2020 estim.) - 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) 3,700 342,700 24 Roghun Роғун Obigarm 500 44,100
City districts of Dushanbe No. District Native name Former namesArea in km2Popular (est. 2019) 1 Ibn Sina Сино Frunze43,8326 100 2 Firdavsi Фирдавсӣ Central29,1209 000 3 Ismail Somoni Исмоили Сомонӣ Oktyabrskiy (October)25,8148 700 4 Shohmansur Шоҳмансур Zheleznodorozhnyi (Railway)27,9162 600
Khatlon Region Districts:
No. District Native name Former names Capital Area in km2 Population(2020 estim.) 28 Khuroson Хуросон GhozimalikGhozimalik District renamed Khuroson District 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, Dzhami, Khojamaston Abdurahmoni Jomi 600 175,800 35 Danghara Данғара Danghara 2,000 161,000 36 Temurmalik Темурмалик Qizil-Mazor (until 1957),Qizil-Mazor (Kzyl-Mazar) District renamed Sovetskiy District , 1957 Sovetskiy (until 2004)Sovetskiy District renamed Temurmalik District , 2004 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 BeshkentBeshkent District renamed Nosiri Khusrav District , 2004 Bahori 800 39,300 44 Shahritus Шаҳритус Shahritus 1,500 130,000 45 Qubodiyon Қубодиён Qubodiyon 1,800 188,100 46 Dusti Дӯстӣ Jilikul Jilikul 1,200 117,100 47 Jayhun Ҷайҳун Qumsangir, Molotovobod Dusti 1,000 139,000 48 Jaloliddin Balkhi Ҷалолиддин Балхӣ Kolkhozobod (until 23 June 2007), Rumi Balkh 900 201,300 49 Farkhor Фархор Farkhor 1,200 170,800 50 Panj Панҷ Saroy-Kamar, Kirovobod 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 Population(2020 estim.) - 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 Population(2020 estim.) 52 Darvoz Дарвоз Qala'i-Khumb Qal'ai Khumb 2,800 24,000 53 Vanj ВанҷRokharv 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 МурғобVostochno-Pamirskiy Murghob 37,300 15,900
City of regional subordination:
No. City Native name Former names Area in km2 Population(2020 estim.) - Khorugh Хоруғ <100 30,500
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