title: Shughnon District
text: # Shughnon District
  
  Shughnon District (Russian: Шугнанский район, Tajik: Ноҳияи Шуғнон Nohiyai Shughnon, Shughni: Xuɣ̌nůn noiya) is a district in eastern Tajikistan, in the central-western part of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It is bordered by the river Panj and Afghanistan on the west, the Rushan Range and Rushon District on the north, Murghob District on the east and the Shughnon Range and Roshtqal'a District on the south. It corresponds to the valley of the river Gunt. The district seat is the village Vahdat. The population of Shughnon District is 38,000 (1 January 2020 estimate).
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  The district has an area of about 4,600 $km^2$ (2,000 sq mi) and is divided administratively into seven jamoats. They are as follows:
  
  | Jamoat | Population (Jan. 2015) |
  | - | - |
  | Navobod | 6,864 |
  | Porshinev | 8,723 |
  | Shahbozov (Darmorakht) | 2,759 |
  | Shirinjonov (Sokhcharv) | 2,932 |
  | Suchon | 8,436 |
  | Vanqal'a | 5,575 |
  | Ver | 4,891 |
  