Mastchoh District

Mastchoh District
—  District  —
Location of Mastchoh District in Tajikistan
Country	Tajikistan
Province	Sughd
Capital	Buston
Population (2008)
- Total	97,600
	as of 1 January 2008
Time zone	TJT (UTC+5)

Mastchoh district or Nohiya-i Mastchoh (Tajik/Persian: Ноҳияи Мастчоҳ,ناحیۀ مستچاه) is a district in Sughd province, Tajikistan. It is located at the extreme north of the country, between Ghafurov district and the border with Uzbekistan.^[1] The district population is 97,600 (1 January 2008 est.)^[2] and its administrative capital is Buston (40°31′18″N 69°19′51″E / 40.52167°N 69.33083°E / 40.52167; 69.33083).

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into jamoats. They are as follows (and population).^[3]

Jamoats of Mastchoh District
Jamoat	Population
Avzikent	10373
Mastchoh	16401
Obburdon	27366
Paldorak	15680
Takeli	1643
Buston	10151
Kuruksoi	2729

References

1. ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2007, "Map Factory" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
2. ^ Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008, State Committee of Statistics, Dushanbe, 2008 (Russian)
3. ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. http://www.untj.org/files/minutes/Food/List_of_Jamoats.xls. Retrieved April 4, 2009.