Time zone TJT (UTC+5) Area code(s) +992 355 Population 38,000 (2008) | Capital Mithenshor Postal code 736100 Founded 27 October 1932 University Khorugh State University | |
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Province Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | ||
Shughnon District or Nohiya-i Shughnon (Tajik: Ноҳияи Шуғнон/Persian: ناحیۀ شغنان) is a district in east Tajikistan, in the central-western part of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It is bordered by the Panj River and Afghanistan on the west, the Rushan Range and Rushon district on the north, Murghab district on the east and the Shughnon Range and Roshtqal'a district on the south. It corresponds to the valley of the Gunt River. The district capital is Khorugh, which is also the capital of Gorno-Badakhshan province. The population of Shughnon district is 38,000 (1 January 2008 estimate).
Map of Shughnon, Tajikistan
References
Shughnon District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA