Mu'minobod District
# Mu'minobod District

Mu'minobod District or Nohiya-i Mu'minobod (Tajik: Ноҳияи Мӯъминобод) is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Mu'minobod, also known in Soviet times, from 1973 − 1991, as Leningradskiy. The population of the district is 94,700 (January 2020 estimate).

## Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 900 $km^2$ (300 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and six jamoats. They are as follows:

| Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
| - | - |
| Mu'minobod (town) | 13,000 |
| Balkhobi | 12,590 |
| Boghgay | 13,053 |
| Childukhtaron | |
| Dehibaland | 14,363 |
| Nuralisho Nazarov | 18,733 |
| Shamsiddin Shohin | 10,850 |

## Geography

This district is situated in the mountainous southeastern part of Khatlon Region, and is bordering Afghanistan. The district spans 2,387 square kilometers.

## History

The district was established in 1973 within Kulob Oblast.

