Asht District
Asht District
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Location of Asht District in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 70°25′E / 40.750°N 70.417°E | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| Capital | Shaydon |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 168,100 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
| Official languages | |
Asht District or Nohiya-i Asht (Russian: Аштский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Ашт) is a district in the northernmost tip of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, bordering on Uzbekistan to the north, the east, and the south. Its capital is the town Shaydon. The population of the district is 168,100 (January 2020 estimate).