Vahdat District (also spelled Vakhdat (), ) is a former district of the Districts of Republican Subordination in Tajikistan, called Kofarnihon District until the introduction of a new administrative division in the end of 2003. During the Soviet period it was named Ordzhonikidzeabad district in honor of Georgian communist Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze. It extends east of Dushanbe along the southern slopes of the Gissar Range, bordering on Varzob District from the west and Rasht District from the east. Its long southern border runs (from west to east) along Khatlon Province and then Faizobod, Roghun, and Nurobod districts. The district capital Vahdat (formerly Ordzhonikidzeabad) is placed off-center at the extreme southwest of the district, just 10 km east of Dushanbe.Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe Around 2018, the district was merged into the city of Vahdat.
Administrative divisions The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).
+Jamoats of Vahdat DistrictJamoatPopulation Bahor 22258 Chorsu 2871 Chuyangaron 13070 Eksiguzar 23131 Karasu 25513 Khojabaykul 14263 Kofarnihon 29682 Romit 10338 Simiganj 24249 Yangibozor 17178
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