Rasht District

Rasht District (Tajik: Ноҳияи Рашт Nohiyai Rasht, formerly called Gharm District) is a district in Tajikistan, one of the Districts of Republican Subordination. It lies between the city of Vahdat in the west and Lakhsh District in the east; its southern neighbors are Nurobod, Sangvor, and Tojikobod districts; its northern border runs along the eastern finger of Sughd Region and along the international border with Kyrgyzstan. Its capital is the town Gharm. The population of Rasht District are known as Gharmis. The population of the district is 127,400 (January 2020 estimate).

Rasht District
(Russian: Раштский район)
(Tajik: Ноҳияи Рашт)
Location of the district in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 39°05′N 70°30′E
Country Tajikistan
RegionDistricts of Republican Subordination
CapitalGharm
Area
  Total4,600 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total127,400
  Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
Websiterasht.tj
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