Shighnan District

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Shighnan District
شهرستان شغنان Ноҳияи Шиғнони
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Country  Afghanistan
Province Badakhshan Province
Capital Shughnan
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) 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.

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Friendship bridge between Emblem of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan, And Emblem of Afghanistan.svg Afghnistan Across the Panj river in Region Shughnon-Shughnan!

Geography

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History

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Demography

The Khowar, Tajiks, Khoshey, and Pamiris are the major ethnic groups. Pashto and Persian are also spoken.

Economy

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Villages and places it

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

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