Jayhun District
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 Location of the district in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′N 68°40′E / 37.333°N 68.667°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon Region |
| Capital | Dusti |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 139,000 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Official languages | |
Jayhun District (Russian: Район Джайхун; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҷайҳун, before 2016: Qumsangir District)[2] is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is the town Dusti. The population of the district is 139,000 (January 2020 estimate).[3]
During part of the Soviet period the district was named Molotovobod District.
- ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Renaming of 10 cities and districts, and Kayrakkum Reservoir" (in Russian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2020.