Isfara

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title: "Isfara" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-sughd-region", "cities-in-central-asia", "kyrgyzstan–tajikistan-border-crossings"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isfara" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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subdivision_name1Sughd Region
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established_date31933
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameDilshod Rasulzoda
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area_total_km2832
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m863
population_total274,000
population_as_of2020
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population_urban51,700
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Isfara (; ) is a city in Sughd Region in northern Tajikistan, situated on the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city was the seat of the former Isfara District.

There are currently territorial disputes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan over the area of Isfara Valley.

History

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The first author who mentions Esfara as a town, is Bābor. He praised the orchards and fruits of Isfara, especially its almonds. The 16th century saw the construction of large public buildings, notably mosques and medreseh. In the 18th century Isfara was the seat of the Khan of Ḵoqand whose wars with Bokhara resulted in the destruction of some historical monuments.

Around 20 km south, in the village of Chorku, the mausoleum Hazrati Shoh Mausoleum, is carved from wood, partly dating back to the 8th century, a structure that is unique in Central Asia.

Demographics

The population of Isfara is mostly Tajik.

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YearPopulationType
198934,500census
200037,000census
200840,600estimate
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Geography

Isfara is situated near the border junction of three independent states Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, at a height of 863m above sea level. The river Isfara flows through the city. Its territory is 832 km2. The exclave of Vorukh is separated from Isfara by Kyrgyzstan.

Climate

Typical for lowland Tajikistan, Isfara has a continental Mediterranean climate (Köppen Dsa) with hot, dry summers, chilly winters with significant precipitation, and pleasant springs with the year’s heaviest precipitation. The average temperature is 11.8 °C with the warmest month being July with an average temperature of 25 °C and the coldest month being January with an average temperature of −2.7 °C. The average annual precipitation is 544.6 mm and there are on average 74.3 days of precipitation.

|metric first = y |single line = y | Jan mean C = -2.7 | Feb mean C = -0.6 | Mar mean C = 6.2 | Apr mean C = 13.6 | May mean C = 18.3 | Jun mean C = 22.9 | Jul mean C = 25.0 | Aug mean C = 23.2 | Sep mean C = 18.4 | Oct mean C = 11.9 | Nov mean C = 5.4 | Dec mean C = 0.1 |year mean C = 11.8 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 56.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 62.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 89.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 83.8 |May precipitation mm = 68.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 18.7 |Jul precipitation mm = 10.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 3.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 5.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 43.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 47.1 |Dec precipitation mm = 54.4 |year precipitation mm = 544.6 |Jan humidity = 74.2 |Feb humidity = 72.3 |Mar humidity = 65.0 |Apr humidity = 58.6 |May humidity = 51.4 |Jun humidity = 40.5 |Jul humidity = 39.9 |Aug humidity = 43.0 |Sep humidity = 45.9 |Oct humidity = 55.9 |Nov humidity = 65.1 |Dec humidity = 73.2 |year humidity = 57.1 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 7.9 |Feb precipitation days = 8.5 |Mar precipitation days = 10.1 |Apr precipitation days = 9.7 |May precipitation days = 9.0 |Jun precipitation days = 4.3 |Jul precipitation days = 2.6 |Aug precipitation days = 1.5 |Sep precipitation days = 1.9 |Oct precipitation days = 5.3 |Nov precipitation days = 6.1 |Dec precipitation days = 7.4 |source 1 = | url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=603170&cityname=Uzgen-Kyrgyzstan | title = The Climate of Karakol | publisher = Weatherbase | access-date =31 July 2014}}

Subdivisions

Before ca. 2018, Isfara was the seat of Isfara District, which covered the same area as the present city of Isfara.

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JamoatPopulation (Jan. 2015)
Naftobod (town)url=http://www.stat.tj/ru/img/65a709121baf8a64bf15d33f398aafde_1435736807.pdf
Nurafshon (town)1,600
Shurob (town)3,000
Chilgazi15,997
Chorku37,065
Khonabad12,159
Kulkand22,731
Lakkon7,579
Navgilem38,104
Shahrak16,555
Surkh14,456
Vorukh30,506
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Economy

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Some 20 industrial companies in Isfara produce electrical equipment, chemical and metallurgical products, construction materials, food products and others.

Isfara is famous for its apricot orchards.

References

References

  2. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020". Statistics office of Tajikistan.
  3. "КОНСТИТУЦИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ ТАДЖИКИСТАН". Parliament of Tajikistan.
  4. . (15 March 2020). ["Central Asia :: Kyrgyzstan"](https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kyrgyzstan/). *Central Intelligence Agency*.
  5. "ESFARA – Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  6. p181 Middleton & Thomas, Tajikistan (Odyssey Guide)
  7. ''Population in the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2008'', State Statistical Committee, Dushanbe, 2008
  8. "Weatherbase.com".
  9. The city of Isfara covers Isfara proper, three towns and nine [[Jamoats of Tajikistan
  10. "Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2015". Statistics office of Tajikistan.
  11. "Isfara: a travel guide".

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