Shaydon

Shaydon
Шайдон (Russian and Tajik)
Shaydon
Location in Tajikistan
Coordinates: 40°40′N 70°20′E / 40.667°N 70.333°E / 40.667; 70.333
Country Tajikistan
RegionSughd Region
DistrictAsht District
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,200
Time zoneUTC+5 (TJT)
Official languages

Shaydon (Russian and Tajik: Шайдон, formerly Asht (Russian and Tajik: Ашт)) is a town and a jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is the seat of Asht District in Sughd Region. The town proper has a population of 18,200 (2020). The jamoat consists of the town Shaydon and the villages Dahana, Kulikhoja and Mullomir.