Levakant (Russian: Левакант; Tajik: Левакант, Kalininabad (Калилининобод) until February 1996, Sarband (Сарбанд) until January 2018),[2] is a city in south-west Tajikistan. It is part of Khatlon Region, located just east of the regional capital Bokhtar and about 120 km south of the national capital Dushanbe.[3] The Golovnaya Dam on the river Vakhsh lies directly to its east.

Levakant
Левакант
Levakant is located in Tajikistan
Levakant
Levakant
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 37°52′N 68°55′E / 37.867°N 68.917°E / 37.867; 68.917
Country Tajikistan
RegionKhatlon Region
Elevation
672 m (2,205 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • City17,700
 • Urban
48,300
Official languages

Its population is estimated at 17,700 for the city proper and 48,300 for the city with the outlying communities (2020).[4]

Levakant is home to Tajikistan's only fertilizer manufacturing plant, Tajik Azot.

Climate

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Levakant has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa).

Climate data for Sarband
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
11.0
(51.8)
16.7
(62.1)
23.8
(74.8)
29.4
(84.9)
35.4
(95.7)
37.1
(98.8)
35.5
(95.9)
31.0
(87.8)
24.6
(76.3)
16.9
(62.4)
10.5
(50.9)
23.3
(74.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)
1.0
(33.8)
5.9
(42.6)
11.3
(52.3)
15.1
(59.2)
18.6
(65.5)
20.1
(68.2)
18.1
(64.6)
13.1
(55.6)
8.6
(47.5)
3.9
(39.0)
0.9
(33.6)
9.6
(49.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43
(1.7)
52
(2.0)
77
(3.0)
55
(2.2)
35
(1.4)
3
(0.1)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
14
(0.6)
26
(1.0)
39
(1.5)
344
(13.5)
Source: Climate-data.org

Subdivisions

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Before ca. 2018, Levakant was the seat of Sarband District, which covered the present city of Levakant.[5] The city of Levakant covers Levakant proper and two jamoats. These are as follows:[6]

Jamoat Population (Jan. 2015)[6]
Guliston 18,151
Vahdat 8,040

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". prokuratura.tj. Parliament of Tajikistan. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Renaming of a number of cities, districts and settlements of Khatlon Province
  3. ^ Republic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe
  4. ^ "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020" (PDF) (in Russian). Statistics office of Tajikistan. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 8 October 2020