Provinces of Tajikistan
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Tajikistan is divided into 3 provinces (Tajik: Вилоят, viloyat, plural: Вилоятҳо, viloyatho) and one autonomous province (viloyati mukhtor). Additionally, Dushanbe, the capital city, is independent of viloyat-level administrative divisions.

Division ISO 3166-2 Capital Area (sq. km) Pop (2006) Key
Sughd TJ-SU Khujand 25,400 2,060,900 1
Region of Republican Subordination TJ-RR Dushanbe 28,600 1,531,300 2
Khatlon TJ-KT Qurghonteppa　 24,800 2,463,300 3
Gorno-Badakhshan TJ-BG Khorugh 64,200 218,400 4

Source: Population and area from State Statistical Committee of Tajikistan [1]

Each region is divided into districts (raion or nohiya), which are further subdivided into jamoats, and then villages (qyshloqs). Tajikistan has a total of 59 districts.











See also

References and footnotes

  1. ^ Tajikistan: 15 Years of State Independence, Statistical Yearbook, Dushanbe, 2006, in Russian
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