Asht District

Asht District
Russian: Аштский район
Tajik: Ноҳияи Ашт
Location of Asht District in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 40°45′N 70°25′E / 40.750°N 70.417°E / 40.750; 70.417
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
CapitalShaydon
Area
  Total
2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
168,100
  Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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).