Jaloliddin Balkhi District


Jaloliddin Balkhi District, is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, located south of the regional capital Kurgan-Tyube and Vakhsh District. It was renamed Rumi District on 23 June 2007 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the Persian poet and philosopher Rumi and plans were announced to erect a monument to Rumi in the district. It was renamed again in 2016 to Jaloliddin Balkhi, another name for the poet Rumi.
The population of Jaloliddin Balkhi District is 201,300. The district capital is Balkh. The district has an area of about 900 km2.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into two towns and six jamoats. They are as follows:
JamoatPopulation
Balkh 17,500
Orzu 6,700
Frunze21,575
Kalinin16,011
Madaniyat17,672
Navobod22,675
Tughalon33,686
Uzun23,008