Ishkoshim District

Ishkoshim District or Nohiya-i Ishkoshim (Tajik: Ноҳияи Ишкошим) is a district in eastern Tajikistan, in the extreme south-west of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It borders Afghanistan along the river Panj to the south and to the west.[2] The population of Ishkoshim district is 32,900 (1 January 2020 estimate).[1]

This article is about the district in Tajikistan. For the adjacent district in Afghanistan, see Ishkashim District.
Ishkoshim District

ناحیه اشکاشم
District
Ноҳияи Ишкошим
Location of Ishkoshim District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 36°45′N 71°40′E
Country Tajikistan
RegionGorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
CapitalIshkoshim
Area
 • Total3,656 km2 (1,412 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total32,900
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)
Postal code
736500
Area code(s)+992 3553
Websiteishkoshim.tj

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.[2]

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 3,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) and is divided administratively into seven jamoats.[4] They are as follows:[5]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[5]
Ishkoshim (Rustambek Yusufbekov)7,673
Ptup
Qozideh1,880
Shitkharv2,223
Vrang6,541
Askar Zamirov2,770
Zong6,355

References
  1. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  3. Robert Middleton and Huw Thomas, Tajikistan and the High Pamirs, 2008
  4. "Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. pp. 15–21. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020
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