Kushoniyon District


Kushoniyon District is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan, surrounding the regional capital Qurghonteppa. Its administrative capital is the town of Ismoili Somoni. The population of Kushoniyon District is 245,900.

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about and is divided administratively into three towns and five jamoats. They are as follows:
JamoatPopulation
Bokhtariyon 6,700
Bustonqala4,300
Ismoili Somoni7,800
Mehnatobod34,201
Navbahor18,281
Oriyon10,392
Sarvati Istiqlol33,071
Zargar49,235

History

On 7 January 1944 the district was created under the named Oktyabr District was created in the Qurghonteppa Oblast. On 6 January 1965 the District was renamed to Kommunisti District. Then in 1990 the district was renamed to Bokhtar District. And finally in 2018 - to Kushoniyon District.

Geology

Bokhtar area forms part of Amu Darya basin. This basin has been estimated to contain vast reserves of oil, natural gas and condensate.