Roshtqal'a District or Nohiya-i Roshtqal'a (Russian: Рошткалинский район, Tajik: Ноҳияи Роштқалъа, also spelled Roshtkala from Russian transliteration) is a district in eastern Tajikistan, in the south-western part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It stretches along the river Shakhdara between the Shughnon Range to the north and the Shakhdara Range to the south, enclosed within GBAO, without international borders.[2] The population of Roshtqal'a district is 27,400 (January 2020 estim.).[3] Its administrative capital is the village Roshtqal'a in the west part of the district, about 30 km south-east of the regional capital Khorugh.
The district coincides with the valley of the river Shakhdara. It is bounded on the north by Shughnon District, on the west and south by Ishkoshim District and on the east by Murghob District. Unlike the neighboring districts, it does not go all the way west to the river Panj.
Roshtqal'a town, the district capital, is about 30 km upstream from Khorog. The name means 'red fort'. The fort, built in the 9th-10th century (ruins only) was once the capital of Shugnan.
The river Shakhdara defines the district. Its valley is between the Shugnon Range in the north and the Shakhdara Range in the south. It flows into the Gunt above Khorog a few miles before that river flows into the Panj. Going upstream, it first goes southeast for about 40 km(straight line). At Bidiz there is a gorge and one of the few forests in Gorno-Badakhshan. The river turns east. At Sindev is the fort of the last Mingbashi or ruler of Shakhdara. The head of the river is the Jawshangoz plain where there were clashes between nomadic Kirghiz and settled Tajiks in the 18th and 19th centuries. There is a ruined fort from the 2nd or 3rd century and views of Karl Marx Peak to the south. A road of some sort goes north to the Koitezek Pass on the Pamir Highway with a branch west to Turumtaikul Lake and another route goes over the Maz pass to the Pamir River.
Administrative divisionsedit
The district has an area of about 4,300 km2 (2,000 sq mi) and is divided administratively into six jamoats.[4] They are as follows:[5]
roshtqal, district, nohiya, roshtqal, russian, Рошткалинский, район, tajik, Ноҳияи, Роштқалъа, also, spelled, roshtkala, from, russian, transliteration, district, eastern, tajikistan, south, western, part, gorno, badakhshan, autonomous, region, gbao, stretches. Roshtqal a District or Nohiya i Roshtqal a Russian Roshtkalinskij rajon Tajik Noҳiyai Roshtkala also spelled Roshtkala from Russian transliteration is a district in eastern Tajikistan in the south western part of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region GBAO It stretches along the river Shakhdara between the Shughnon Range to the north and the Shakhdara Range to the south enclosed within GBAO without international borders 2 The population of Roshtqal a district is 27 400 January 2020 estim 3 Its administrative capital is the village Roshtqal a in the west part of the district about 30 km south east of the regional capital Khorugh Roshtqal a DistrictDistrictRussian Roshtkalinskij rajon Tajik Noҳiyai RoshtkalaLocation of Roshtqal a District in TajikistanCoordinates 37 12 N 71 55 E 37 200 N 71 917 E 37 200 71 917Country TajikistanRegionGorno Badakhshan Autonomous RegionCapitalRoshtqal aArea Total4 300 km2 1 700 sq mi Population 2020 Total27 400 Density6 4 km2 17 sq mi Time zoneUTC 5 TJT Postal code736112Area code 992 3555Official languagesRussian Interethnic Tajik State 1 Websiteroshtkala wbr tjThe district coincides with the valley of the river Shakhdara It is bounded on the north by Shughnon District on the west and south by Ishkoshim District and on the east by Murghob District Unlike the neighboring districts it does not go all the way west to the river Panj Roshtqal a town the district capital is about 30 km upstream from Khorog The name means red fort The fort built in the 9th 10th century ruins only was once the capital of Shugnan The river Shakhdara defines the district Its valley is between the Shugnon Range in the north and the Shakhdara Range in the south It flows into the Gunt above Khorog a few miles before that river flows into the Panj Going upstream it first goes southeast for about 40 km straight line At Bidiz there is a gorge and one of the few forests in Gorno Badakhshan The river turns east At Sindev is the fort of the last Mingbashi or ruler of Shakhdara The head of the river is the Jawshangoz plain where there were clashes between nomadic Kirghiz and settled Tajiks in the 18th and 19th centuries There is a ruined fort from the 2nd or 3rd century and views of Karl Marx Peak to the south A road of some sort goes north to the Koitezek Pass on the Pamir Highway with a branch west to Turumtaikul Lake and another route goes over the Maz pass to the Pamir River Administrative divisions editThe district has an area of about 4 300 km2 2 000 sq mi and is divided administratively into six jamoats 4 They are as follows 5 Jamoat Population Jan 2015 5 Barvoz 3 301Mirsaid Mirshakar 5 514Roshtqal a 2 838Sizhd 3 447Tavdem K Gadoliev 7 689Tusyon 2 491References edit KONSTITUCIYa RESPUBLIKI TADZhIKISTAN prokuratura tj Parliament of Tajikistan Retrieved 9 January 2020 Republic of Tajikistan map showing administrative division as of January 1 2004 Tojikkoinot Cartographic Press Dushanbe Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020 PDF in Russian Statistics office of Tajikistan Retrieved 7 October 2020 Regions of the Republic of Tajikistan 2017 PDF in Russian Statistics office of Tajikistan pp 15 21 Retrieved 12 October 2020 a b Jamoat level basic indicators United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan accessed 7 October 2020 Map of major river drainage basins within Tajikistan nbsp This Tajikistan location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roshtqal 27a District amp oldid 1123401887, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
