Shamsiddin Shohin District
Place in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan
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Shamsiddin Shohin District (Russian: Район Шамсиддин Шохин; Tajik: Ноҳияи Шамсиддин Шоҳин Nohiyai Shamsiddin Shohin, before 2016 Shuroobod District Tajik: Ноҳияи Шуро-обод),[2] is a district in Khatlon Region, southeastern Tajikistan. Its capital is the village Shuroobod.
Shamsiddin Shohin District
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Shuroobod City | |
 Shamsiddin Shohin District Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′24″N 70°2′31″E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon Region |
| Established | 16 Mar 1938 |
| Capital | Shuroobod |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,300 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 55,500 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Area code | +992-3319 |
| Official languages | |
| Website | www |
Shuroobod District was renamed Shamsiddin Shohin in memory of this Tajik poet.
Administrative divisions
The district has an area of about 2,300 km2 (900 sq mi) and is divided administratively into seven jamoats.[3] They are as follows:[4]
| Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015)[4] |
|---|---|
| Chagam | 6,097 |
| Dashti-Jum | 4,942 |
| Doghiston | 7,092 |
| Langardara | 4,895 |
| Nuriddin Mahmudov (Yol) | 6,446 |
| Sarichashma | 11,680 |
| Shuroobod | 10,700 |
Geography
Shamsiddin Shohin District is bordered in the north by Darvoz District and Khovaling District, in the west by Mu'minobod District and Hamadoni District, all in Khatlon Region. In the east and south, across the river Panj, it borders Afghanistan. It is located in the foothills of the Hazrati Shoh mountains.
