Konibodom (Tajik: Конибодом, Perso-Arabic script: کانِ بادام, lit.'almond lode'; Russian: Канибадам) is a city in the Sughd Region of northern Tajikistan, in western Fergana Valley.[1] It has a population of 54,400 (2022 est.).[2]

Konibodom
Russian: Канибадам
Tajik: Конибодом
City
Konibodom, the bazar.
Konibodom, the bazar.
Konibodom is located in Tajikistan
Konibodom
Konibodom
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 40°17′N 70°25′E / 40.283°N 70.417°E / 40.283; 70.417
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
Founded7th century
Government
 • ChiefShamsiddinov Hiloliddin
Area
 • City829 km2 (320 sq mi)
 • Land67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Elevation410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2022 est.)[2]
 • City54,400
 • Urban
219,000
Time zoneUTC+5
Official languages
Websitewww.konibodom.tj

Geography edit

Climate edit

Konibodom has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa). The average annual temperature is 14 °C (57.2 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of −0.6 °C (30.9 °F). The average annual precipitation is 465.5mm (18.3") and has an average of 68.9 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 77.7mm (3.1") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 1.9mm (0.08") of precipitation.[1]

Climate data for Konibodom
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
1.7
(35.1)
8.6
(47.5)
16.0
(60.8)
21.0
(69.8)
25.6
(78.1)
27.4
(81.3)
25.3
(77.5)
20.4
(68.7)
13.8
(56.8)
7.3
(45.1)
1.9
(35.4)
14.0
(57.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.1
(2.05)
54.9
(2.16)
77.7
(3.06)
69.9
(2.75)
52.3
(2.06)
12.0
(0.47)
7.7
(0.30)
1.9
(0.07)
5.0
(0.20)
39.7
(1.56)
43.0
(1.69)
49.3
(1.94)
465.5
(18.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.6 8.0 9.4 9.1 8.1 3.6 1.9 1.1 1.7 5.1 6.0 7.3 68.9
Average relative humidity (%) 75.7 73.0 65.1 58.1 49.9 39.2 39.5 43.1 46.1 56.7 66.8 75.3 57.4
Source: "The Climate of Konibodom". Weatherbase. Retrieved 4 August 2014.

Subdivisions edit

Before ca. 2018, Konibodom was the seat of Konibodom District, which covered the rural part of the present city of Konibodom.[4] The city of Konibodom covers Konibodom proper and six jamoats.[5] These are as follows:[6]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[6]
Hamrabaev 27,143
Lohuti 21,652
Firuzoba 23,813
Patar 17,870
Pulodon
Kuhandiyor 24,419

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Climate of Konibodom". Weatherbase.com. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2022" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 3 October 2020
  7. ^ "Haidarshoev, Muhammadali – Prominent tajik figures of the". fayllar.org. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Yusufov, Hakim – Prominent tajik figures of the". fayllar.org. Retrieved 10 November 2017.