Ayni District, also Aini District (Russian: Айнинский район; Tajik: Ноҳияи Айнӣ, Nohiyayi Aynī), is a district in the southern part of Sughd Region, Tajikistan, straddling the middle course of the river Zeravshan. Its capital is the town of Ayni (Tajik: Айнӣ), located on the Zeravshan. The population of the district is 83,600 (January 2020 estimate). It was named after the Tajik national poet Sadriddin Ayni (Tajik: Садриддин Айнӣ).

Administrative divisions

The district has an area of about 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and seven jamoats. They are as follows:

JamoatPopulation (Jan. 2015)
Zarafshan (town)2,200
Anzob8,238
Ayni14,862
Dardar7,562
Fondaryo9,478
Rarz8,998
Shamtuch6,557
Urmetan18,016

External links

  • (PDF). UN Development Programme. Archived from (PDF) on 2012-06-04.