Kushoniyon District (; , before 2018: Bokhtar District) is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, surrounding the regional capital Qurghonteppa (Bokhtar). Its administrative capital is the town of Ismoili Somoni (pop. 8,500).Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe The population of Kushoniyon District is 245,900 (January 2020 estimate).
Administrative divisions The district has an area of about and is divided administratively into three towns and five jamoats. They are as follows:Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 9 October 2020
Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015) Bokhtariyon (town) 6,700 Bustonqala 4,300 Ismoili Somoni 7,800 Mehnatobod 34,201 Navbahor 18,281 Oriyon 10,392 Sarvati Istiqlol 33,071 Zargar 49,235
History On 7 January 1944 the district was created under the named Oktyabr District (ноҳияи Октябр) was created in the Qurghonteppa Oblast. On 6 January 1965 the District was renamed to Kommunisti District (ноҳияи Коммунистӣ). Then in 1990 the district was renamed to Bokhtar District. And finally in 2018 - to Kushoniyon District.
Geology Bokhtar area forms part of Amu Darya basin. This basin has been estimated to contain vast reserves of oil, natural gas and condensate.
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