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Hamadoni District
District in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hamadoni District (Russian: Район Мир Сайид Алии Хамадони; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҳамадони, Persian: همدانی) is a district in the south-east of Khatlon Region of Tajikistan, located south of Kulob and stretching along a section of the Panj on the border with Afghanistan. Between 1950 and 2004 it was called Moskovskiy town,[2] then renamed in honor of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a 14th-century Persia Great Islamic preacher, traveller, poet, and scholar who preached Islam in different parts of world, and is buried in Khatlon.
Quick Facts Russian: Район Мир Сайид Алии Хамадони Tajik: Ноҳияи Ҳамадони, Country ...
Hamadoni District
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Coordinates: 37°39′24″N 69°37′45″E | |
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Region | Khatlon Region |
Capital | Moskovskiy |
Area | |
• Total | 500 km2 (200 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 148,800 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5 |
Official languages | |
Website | http://www.hamadoni.tj/ (in Russian and Tajik) |
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The district capital is Moskovskiy or Moskva (Tajik: Маскав).[3] The population of the district is 148,800 (January 2020 estimate).[4]