jamoat
The jamoats of Tajikistan (russian: джамоаты, dzhamoaty; tg, ҷамоати деҳот, jamoati dehot, "village communes") are the third-level administrative divisions, similar to communes or municipalities, in the Central Asian country o ...
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Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
. It is located in Sangvor District. It is also the district capital. The jamoat has a total population of 5,950 (2015).Jamoat-level basic indicators United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 15 October 2020 It consists of 20 villages, including Tavildara (the seat) and
Yozghand
Yozghand ( tg, Ёзғанд, also: ''Yazgan'' or ''Ezgand'') is a village in central Tajikistan. It is part of the jamoat Tavildara in Sangvor District, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination.Jamoat Tavildara tojkiston.ucoz.ru
Tavildara is one of the highest areas in central-eastern Tajikistan, surrounded by the Rasht Valley in the north, the Darvaz mountains in the south and the highest Pamir peaks in the east. It lies on the river Obikhingou (also: ''Khingob''), one of the most powerful mountain rivers of the country, a left tributary of the Vakhsh.
Many prominent scientists proved that the original Tajiks lived in this area, especially in the eastern isolated areas of Tavildara district called Vakhiyo. This territory is also the site of many sacred places, such as Hazrati Burkhi Vali Mausoleum and others. Tavildara's Valley, which is also called Vakhiyo Valley, stretches for 130 km along the river Obikhingou.