Khumdon

Coordinates: 38°54′N 70°08′E / 38.900°N 70.133°E / 38.900; 70.133
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Khumdon
Хумдон
Village and
TJT
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Khumdon (formerly Navdonak;

Districts of Republican Subordination.[1]

Geography

Khumdon is east of

Vakhsh River valley and has a Köppen climate classification
of Dsa and experiences wet and cold winters with dry cool summers. The town is both a river crossing and highway junction.

History

During the 1920s the area was a hotbed for the

Basmachi, the anti-Soviet resistance in Central Asia.[2][3]

During the

Interior Ministry asserted it had killed three militants nearby at Gharm amid an alleged rise in Islamic militancy in the region.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "List of Jamoats". UN Coordination, Tajikistan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  2. S2CID 159486304
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  3. doi:10.1080/09668138508411604
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  4. ^ "Tajikistan says restive east is under control". BBC News. 18 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Tajikistan Says Kills Three Suspected Islamist Militants". rferl.org. Retrieved 2018-09-24.


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