Varzob District
# Varzob District

Varzob District (Russian: Варзобский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Варзоб, romanized: Nohiyayi Varzob) is a district in Tajikistan, lying north of Dushanbe. It is one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It borders on the city of Hisor from the west, Rudaki District from the south, and the city of Vahdat from the east. The Gissar Range runs along its northern edge. The river Varzob traverses the entire district north to south. The district capital is the village Varzob. The population of the district is 82,200 (January 2020 estimate).

Beside the river, grows a native species of Iris vicaria, and Iris hoogiana.

## Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 1,700 $km^2$ (700 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and six jamoats. They are as follows:

| Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
| - | - |
| Takob (town) | 2,400 |
| Ayni | 14,052 |
| Chorbogh | 31,585 |
| Dehmalik | 8,034 |
| Luchob | 7,174 |
| Varzobqala | 11,438 |
| Zideh | 7,219 |
