Shighnan District
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District in Badakhshan, Afghanistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shighnan District (Persian: شهرستان سغنان -Tajik: Ноҳияи Шиғнони, Shughni: خُږنۈن ولسوالے) is one of the 28 districts of the Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It's part of the history region of Shighnan that is today divided between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.The district borders the Panj River and Tajikistan in the northeast, the Maimay district to the west, the Raghistan district in the southwest, the Kohistan, Arghanj Khwa, and Shuhada districts in the south, and the Ishkashim district in the southeast.
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Shighnan District
ولسوالی شغنان • شغنان ولسوالۍ • خُږنۈن ولسوالے • Ноҳияи Шиғнони | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′0″N 71°27′0″E | |
Country | Afghanistan |
Province | Badakhshan |
Capital | Shighnan |
Area | |
• Land | 1,362 sq mi (3,528 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 27,750 |
Time zone | UTC+4:30 |
Lake Shewa is located in Shighnan Valley.
The Khowar, Tajiks, Khoshey, and Pamiris are the major ethnic groups. Only farsi and shughnani language is spoken and understood in shughnan.
This District has a population of 27,750[1]
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