Rushon District
Rushon District
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Location of Rushon District in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′N 72°05′E / 38.000°N 72.083°E | |
| Country | Tajikistan |
| Region | Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region |
| Capital | Rushon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,870.7 km2 (2,266.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,800 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
| Postal code | 736200 |
| Area code | +992 3556 |
| Official languages | |
| Website | rushon |
Rushon District is a district in east Tajikistan, in the west-central part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO). It stretches along the river Bartang between the Yazgulem Range to the north and the Rushon Range to the south. Its capital is Rushon, also known as Vomar (pronounced: vamar), situated on the border with Afghanistan, 65 km north of Khorugh (the capital of GBAO) along the river Panj and the Pamir Highway. The population of Rushon district is 25,800 (1 January 2020 estimate).
The district is home to Sarez Lake, which was formed as a result of an earthquake in 1911 in Bartang valley in the east of the district. Called "the Sleeping Dragon" by the native population, Sarez Lake is attracting growing attention of national and international experts for the study and mitigation of its potential threat of collapsing and causing devastating floods and landslides.