Ayni District
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Coordinates: 39°20′N 68°35′E / 39.333°N 68.583°E | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Region | Sughd Region |
Capital | Ayni |
Area | |
• Total | 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 83,600 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Postal code | 735520 |
Area code | +992 3479 |
Official languages | |
Website | www |
Ayni District, also Aini District (Russian: Айнинский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Айнӣ, Nohiyayi Aynī), is a district in the southern part of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, straddling the middle course of the river Zeravshan. Its capital is the town of Ayni (Tajik: Айнӣ), located on the Zeravshan.[3] The population of the district is 83,600 (January 2020 estimate).[1] It was named after the Tajik national poet Sadriddin Ayni (Tajik: Садриддин Айнӣ).