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. 1968. 320px, Friendship bridge between and in Region Darwaz-Darvoz, * Qal'ai Khumb, * Nusay.

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about and is divided administratively into four jamoats. They are as follows:Jamoat-level basic indicators
United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 6 October 2020

References

Districts of Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region {{Tajikistan-geo-stub

Administrative divisions

See also

References