Country Tajikistan Time zone UTC+5 Local time Friday 5:07 AM | Elevation 367 m (1,204 ft) Population 13,400 (2006) Province Khatlon Region | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 99% Humidity | ||
Shahritus (Tajik: Шаҳритус شهر توس, Uzbek: Shaartuz) also spelled as Shaartuz (Russian: Шаартуз) is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. Situated on the River Kafirnigan, the city was founded in 1938.
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Map of Shahrtuz, Tajikistan
Jamoats
There are 6 jamoats in Shaartuz district.
- Shaartuz
- Pakhtaobod
- Obshoron
- Sayod
- Jura Nazarov
- Holmatov
Climate
The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for Shahritus is "BSk" or a Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate. The average annual temperature is 17.2°C (63.0°F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 30.2°C (86.4°F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of 3.3°C (37.9°F). The average annual precipitation is 235.7mm (9.2") and has an average of 59.2 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 58.0mm (2.3") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 0mm of precipitation.
Transport
The railway crosses the river at this point.