Shighnan District

Shighnan District

ولسوالی شغنان • شغنان ولسوالۍ • خُږنۈن ولسوالے • Ноҳияи Шиғнони
Shighnan District ولسوالی شغنان • شغنان ولسوالۍ • خُږنۈن ولسوالے • Ноҳияи Шиғнони
District
	Shighnan District
	Coordinates: 37°37′0″N 71°27′0″E / 37.61667°N 71.45000°E
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Badakhshan
Capital	Shighnan
Area
• Land	1,362 sq mi (3,528 km2)
Population
• Total	27,750
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Shighnan District (Persian: شهرستان سغنان -Tajik: Ноҳияи Шиғнони, Shughni: خُږنۈن ولسوالے) is one of the 28 districts of the Badakhshan Province in eastern Afghanistan. It's part of the history region of Shighnan that is today divided between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.The district borders the Panj River and Tajikistan in the northeast, the Maimay district to the west, the Raghistan district in the southwest, the Kohistan, Arghanj Khwa, and Shuhada districts in the south, and the Ishkashim district in the southeast.

Lake Shewa is located in Shighnan Valley.

Demography

The Khowar, Tajiks, Khoshey, and Pamiris are the major ethnic groups. Only farsi and shughnani language is spoken and understood in shughnan.

This District has a population of 27,750^[1]

Villages and places

References

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v t e Badakhshan Province
Capital: Fayzabad
Districts	Arghanj Khwa Argo Baharak Darayim Fayzabad Ishkashim Jurm Khash Khwahan Kishim Kohistan Kuf Ab Kuran wa Munjan Maimay Nusay Raghistan Shahri Buzurg Shekay Shighnan Shuhada Tagab Tishkan Wakhan Wurduj Yaftali Sufla Yamgan Yawan Zebak
Populated places	Ab Daw Ab Gaj Altan Jalab Ambaran Amrud Amurn Andowj Angat Anjuman Anjuman-i-Khurd Ao Barik Arakht Arghandakan Artin Jelow Arun Ashnam Ba Khersak Bagh-e Sangak Baharak Baharestan Bakharow Bariki Baryavan Basenj Bashanabad Bay Malasi Baza'i Gonbad Bazgir Bed-e Khva Bid Khvah Bid-e Kalan Bid-i Khvah Bostanak Chakaran Chashma-i Tut Chasnud-e `Olya Chasnud-e Sofla Chetgah Chosnukel Darayem Darbandak Darmadar Darmarakh Darreh Javay Darreh-ye Pishkan Deh Gholaman Do Dargeh Dogor Gunt Dowlatabad Drel Dudgah Dugh Ghalat Duraj Durman Eshmorgh Eskan Eskatul Far Ghambowl Farghamiru Farghamu Fayzabad Fotur Gawaki Gaz Khan Ghalil Ghar Javin Gharji Ghonvar Ghowrayd Gharami Ghumay Gonbad-e Pa'in Gowritik Gustaw Guzun Hazrat-e Sa`id Hojm-e Bala Hojm-e Pa'in Howz-e Shah-e Bala Howz-e Shah-e Pa'in Isari Ishkashim Jamarj-e Bala Jarf Jerwu Bala Jerwu Pa'in Jorm Jow Kham Joy-i Saluk Kakan Kalan Eylgah Kalat Kamar Kangurchi Karkat Kashkandyow Kawida Keshem Khal Khan Kham-e Bahar Kham-e Tugh Khandud Khaneh-ye Garmatek Khaneqa Khar Kat-e Bala Kharat Khash Darreh Khashpak Khazget Khengan Khevaj Kheyrabad, Baharak Kheyrabad, Khwahan Khombok Khughaz Khwahan Kowl Darrah Kowri Kulan Kuran wa Munjan Kushgag Lal Margh Langar Laron Lughman Madraseh Madud Magh Nawul Mah-e Now Mashhad Qal`eh-ye Bar Panj Qal`eh-ye Kuf Sarhad-e Broghil Shirin Nazem
Buildings and structures	Darwaz Airport Fayzabad Airport Eshkashem Airport Karaste Canal Khwahan Airport Razer Airport Sheghnan Airport Tajik–Afghan bridge at Tem-Demogan Tajik–Afghan Friendship Bridge Yawan Airport
Other	Governors Mirs Kokcha River Wakhan River Panj River Anjuman Pass Wakhan Wakhan Corridor Concord Peak Zorkul Wakhjir Pass 2010 massacre 2012 avalanches
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