It extends south from national capital Dushanbe toward the regional capital Bokhtar.

[3] Its capital is the town Obikiik (former name: Pravda).

The population of the district is 116,500 (January 2020 estimate).

[4] The district has an area of about 900 km2 (300 sq mi) and is divided administratively into one town and five jamoats.

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