Levakant (; , Kalininabad (Калилининобод) until February 1996, Sarband (Сарбанд) until January 2018),Renaming of a number of cities, districts and settlements of Khatlon Province is a city in south-west Tajikistan. It is part of Khatlon Region, located just east of the regional capital Bokhtar and about 120 km south of the national capital Dushanbe.Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe The Golovnaya Dam on the river Vakhsh lies directly to its east.
Its population is estimated at 17,700 for the city proper and 48,300 for the city with the outlying communities (2020).
Levakant is home to Tajikistan's only fertilizer manufacturing plant, Tajik Azot.
Climate Levakant has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).
Subdivisions Before ca. 2018, Levakant was the seat of Sarband District, which covered the present city of Levakant. The city of Levakant covers Levakant proper and two jamoats. These are as follows:Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020
Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015) Guliston 18,151 Vahdat 8,040
See also List of cities in Tajikistan
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