Mastchoh District

Mastchoh District
District
Location of Mastchoh District in Tajikistan
Country	Tajikistan
Province	Sughd
Capital	Buston
Area
• Total	1,000 km^2 (400 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	101,313
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	TJT (UTC+5)

Mastchoh district or Nohiya-i Mastchoh (Tajik: Ноҳияи Мастчоҳ / Persian: 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).

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
Quruqsoy	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. Retrieved April 4, 2009.