Mu'minobod (), previously known as Muminabad (), Leningradskiy or Leningrad () is a settlement in south

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. It is the administrative capital of the Mu'minobod District in the eastern part of

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, located north-east of the city of

Kulob Kulob or Khatlon is a city in Khatlon Region in southern Tajikistan. Located southeast of the capital Dushanbe on the river Yakhsu (a right tributary of Panj), it is one of the largest cities in the country. Its population is estimated at 106 ...

, not far from the

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and the international border with

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. The population of the town is 14,100 (January 2020 estimate).

Population

The population of Mu'minobod is yearly estimated by the State Committee of Statistics,

Infrastructure

South of Mu'minobod, there is a reservoir, storing water for irrigation. It is released in late summer, beginning of autumn.

Culture

Museum

The town has a town museum.

Mosques

The Grand Mosque is located centrally in a park.

Sport

In the Stadium of Mu'minobod, many sporting events are carried out, and holidays are celebrated.

Memorials and Statues

Various statues and memorials are placed in the city centre, mainly to remember national events and personalities.

World War II memorial

The memorial park in remembrance of the heroes of the

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features a fountain.

Goat statue

The goat statue at the entrance of town was removed in 2018, after residents complained being called to live in "that goat place".

Somoni statue

Ismoil Somoni, is remembered by an

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right in the middle of town.

Lenin statue

The head of Lenin rests on a pedestal in front of a building opposite the postal office.

Constitution memorial

At the traffic light, where the road to Childuxtaron departs from the one leading to the market, there is a memorial of the Constitution of Tajikistan.

Transport

Although there is no official public transport, the town can be reached in 45 minutes by a shared car from Kulob for 10 somoni (2017). Ahead of a visit by the president, the first traffic light was installed in the middle of town.

Tourism

A scenic place, one hour by car North-West of town, is the Childuxtaron Nature Reserve.

Services

There is a post office in town.

Climate

Mu'minobod has a hot, dry-summer

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(

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''Dsa''). The average annual temperature is 9.7 °C (49.5 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 22.2 °C (72.0 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -4.0 °C (24.8 °F). The average annual precipitation is 767.1 mm (30.2") and has an average of 78.3 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 137.2 mm (5.4") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 2.5 mm (0.1") of precipitation.

References

{{Khatlon Populated places in Khatlon Region