Panj District
Panj District
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Location of the district in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 69°09′E / 37.233°N 69.150°E | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Khatlon Region |
| Capital | Panj |
| Area | |
• Total | 900 km2 (300 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 119,700 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 |
| Official languages | |
| Website | panj |
Panj District (Russian: Пянджский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Панҷ Nohiyai Panj) is a district in Khatlon Region, Tajikistan. Its capital is Panj. The population of the district is 119,700 (January 2020 estimate). The district has been an area of ethnic tensions betweek its Uzbek and Tajik residents. During the early Soviet period the district was officially named Kirovobod District.