Tajikistan (TJ) Sughd Province

Image: The Sughd Historical Museum in Khujand is built on the site of a ruined castle. Khujand is the entrance to the Farghona valley in Uzbekistan, which can only be reached from the rest of Uzbekistan either through Khujand or by crossing a mountain range.

Summary

Khujand, the capital, is a city with a population of 300 000. The major towns of Istaravshan (75 000), Gulakandoz (70 000), Konibodom (70 000), Isfara (60 000), Nov (35 000), Panjakent (35 000), Kistakuz (30 000) Chorku (25 000), and Obburdon (20 000) are also in the province.

Detailed Analysis

Sughd Province (Вилояти Суғд Viloyati Sughd) has an area of 26 100 km² and a population of 1 870 000 (2000 census).

Sughd Province is divided into 26 districts and 6 cities: Aini (65 000), Asht (110 000), Ghafurov (258 000 plus 149 000 in Khojand and 25 000 in Chkalov), Ghonchi (112 000), Istarawshan (128 000, 51 000 city), Isfara (160 000, 37 000 c), Jabbor Rasulov (98 000), Konibodom (114 000, 45 000 c), Kuhistoni Mastchoh (17 000), Mastchoh (capital Buston, 84 000 with 12 000 in Taboshar), Spitamen (97 000), Panjakent (167 000, 33 000 c), Qairoqqum (32 000), Shahriston (28 000), and Zafarobod (48 000). No boundary or area information for these regions was available. The places are divided according to physical area:

Zeravshan Valley (Panjakent):

Panjakent (Панҷакент, 33 000) in Panjakent district has an area of 6.9 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.
Sudzhina (R Суджина) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Gusar (R Гусар) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Yori (Ёри) in Panjakent district has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Navabad (R Навабад) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Margedar (R Маргедар) has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Shurcha (R Шурча) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.

Shahriston area:

Shahriston (Шаҳристон) in Shahriston district has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Yangiqurghon (Янгиқурғон) in Shahriston district has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Karapchi (R Карапчи) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Uvok (R Увок) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.

Istaravshan area (with Ghonchi):

Uyaly (R Уялы) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Dzharkurgon (R Джаркургон) has an area of 3.6 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Rugund (R Ругунд) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Lakat (R Лакат) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Iztaravshan (Истаравшан, 51 000) has an area of 19 km² and an estimated population of 75 000.
Tutk (R Тутк) has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 2 000.
Dal'yon (R Дальён) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Chorbog (R Чорбог) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Urtakurgon (R Уртакургон) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Dal'yoni-Bolo (R Дальёни-Боло) has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Kalaimirzoboy (R Калаимирзобой) has an area of 3.0 km² and an estimated population of 7 500.
Rosrovut (Росровут) in Ghonchi district has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Ghonchi (Ғончӣ, 8 000) in Ghonchi district has an area of 5.3 km² and an estimated population of 18 000.

West Syrdarya area: (Zafarobod, Spitamen, Jabbor Rasulov)

Gulistan (R Гулистан) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
An unidentified urban area 16 km W of Zafarobod has an area of 1.1 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Pakhtakoron (Пахтакорон, 5 890 in 1989 census) in Zafarobod district has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Zafarobod (Зафаробод, 11 191 in 1989 census) in Zafarobod district has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 10 000. The area is uncertain due to the presence of clouds in the Google Earth image.
Mekhnatabad (R Мехнатабад, 7 191 in 1989 census) in Zafarobod district has an area of 1.8 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Kurkat (Куркат) in Spitamen district has an area of 4.0 km² and an estimated population of 15 000.
Langar (R Лангар) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 500.
Tagoyak (Тагояк) in Spitamen district has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Nov (Нов, 13 000), the capital of Spitamen district, has an area of 8.5 km² and an estimated population of 35 000.
Saidkurgon (R Саидкургон) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Oqteppa (Оқтеппа) in Spitamen district has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Yangiabad (R Янгиабад) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Gulakandoz (Гулакандоз, 15 104 as Proletarsk in 1989 census) , the capital of Jabbor Rasulov district, has an area of 20 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.
Uzbekqishloq (Узбекқишлоқ) in Jabbor Rasulov district has an area of 2.8 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Dehmoy (Деҳмой) in Jabbor Rasulov district has an area of 2.2 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.

Central Syrdarya (Khujand, Ghafurov, Qayroqqum):

Khujand (Хуҷанд, 149 000) has an area of 66 km² and an estimated population of 300 000. Chkalov (Чкалов, 22 000), Ghafurov (Ғафуров, 15 000), and Qayroqqum (Қайроққум, 10 000) are suburbs of Khujand.
Simchak (R Симчак) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Palas (R Палас, 3 178 in 1989 census as exclave of Chkalovsk) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Kalakukhna (R Калакухна) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Katagan (Катаган) has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.
Kistakuz (R Кистакуз) has an area of 8.1 km² and an estimated population of 30 000.
An unidentified urban area 20 km SE of Khujand has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Arka Vtoraya (R Арка 2-я) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.
Ovchiqalacha (Овчиқалача) in Ghafurov region has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.

Western Syrdarya (Konibodom):

Patar (Патар) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Kayragoch (R Кайрагоч) has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Konibodom (Конибодом, 45 000) has an area of 15 km² and an estimated population of 70 000.
Tagoikuichi (R Тагоикуичи) has an area of 2.4 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Kuchkak (R Кучкак) has an area of 3.3 km² and an estimated population of 13 000.
Niyozbek (R Ниёзбек) has an area of 3.2 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Lohuti (Лоҳути) has an area of 1.9 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Karakchikum (R Каракчикум) has an area of 2.7 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.

Isfara area:

Lakkon (Лаккон) in Isfara district has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Chilgazi (Чилгази) in Isfara district has an area of 1.7 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Kulkent (Кулкент) in Isfara district has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of 11 000.
Isfara (Исфара, 37 000) has an area of 12.5 km² and an estimated population of 60 000.
Chorku (Чорку) in Isfara district has an area of 6.1 km² and an estimated population of 25 000.
Vorukh (Ворух) in Isfara district, which is in a small area of Tajik territiory surrounded by Kyrgyzstan, has an area of 3.8 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.
Shurab (Шураб, 8 354 in 1989 census) in Isfara district has an area of 1.0 km² and an estimated population of 6 000.

Northwestern area: (Mastchoh)

Yangiabad (R Янгиабад) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Buston (R Бустон, 12 178 in 1989 census), the capital of Mastchoh district has an area of 2.6 km² and an estimated population of 8 000.
Paldorak (R Палдорак) has an area of 3.4 km² and an estimated population of 9 000.
Obburdon (Оббурдон) in Mastchoh district has an area of 7.7 km² and an estimated population of 20 000.
Matcha (Матча) in Mastchoh district has an area of 2.5 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Komcomol'skaya Ploshchadka (R Комсомольская Площадка) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Kansay (R Кансай, 4 616 in 1989 census as exclave of Kayrakkum) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Taboshar (R Табошар, 20 166 in 1989 census as exclave of Chkalovsk) has an area of 1.3 km² and an estimated population of 10 000.

Northeastern area (Asht)

Adrasmon (Адрасмoн, 11 298 in 1989 census as exclave of Kayrakkum) has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 5 000.
Asht (Ашт, 11 000) has an area of 2.1 km² and an estimated population of 7 000.
Kamishqurghon (Камишқурғон) in Asht district has an area of 2.0 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Gul'shan (R Гульшан) has an area of 1.5 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
An unidentified urban area 13.5 km E of Asht has an area of 1.6 km² and an estimated population of 4 000.
Appon (R Аппон) has an area of 1.2 km² and an estimated population of 2 500.
Yangisaroy (R Янгисарой) has an area of 1.4 km² and an estimated population of 3 000.