Ishkoshim District
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The district is roughly V-shaped and lies northeast of the Panj River where its course turns from west to north. It is bordered on the south and west Afghanistan across the Panj River and the lower Pamir River and on the north by Roshtqal'a District. There are short borders with Shughnon District to the north and Murghab District to the east. The Shakhdara Range is along the northern border with Roshtqal'a District and the north–south Ishkoshim Range is along the district's eastern border.[1]
The district capital is Ishkoshim, a town at the bend of the Panj, opposite the Ishkashim District in Afghanistan. There is an ancient balas ruby (technically spinel) mine at Kuh-i-Lal. Ishkoshim District is a particularly attractive destination in Gorno-Badakhshan for its archaeological sites and spectacular scenery.[3]
Administrative divisions
The district has an area of about Script error: No such module "convert". and is divided administratively into seven jamoats.[4] They are as follows:[5]
| Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015)[5] |
|---|---|
| Ishkoshim (Rustambek Yusufbekov) | 7,673 |
| Ptup | |
| Qozideh | 1,880 |
| Shitkharv | 2,223 |
| Vrang | 6,541 |
| Askar Zamirov | 2,770 |
| Zong | 6,355 |
References
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- ↑ a b Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
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- ↑ Robert Middleton and Huw Thomas, Tajikistan and the High Pamirs, 2008
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- ↑ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020
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