Mu'minobod (), previously known as Muminabad (), Leningradskiy or LeningradRepublic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe () is a settlement in south Tajikistan. It is the administrative capital of the Mu'minobod District in the eastern part of Khatlon Province, located north-east of the city of Kulob, not far from the Panj River and the international border with Afghanistan. The population of the town is 14,100 (January 2020 estimate).
Population The population of Mu'minobod is yearly estimated by the State Committee of Statistics, Year 1970Census-1970) 1979Census-1979 1989Census-1989 2013 2015 Population 12 625 6920 9764 12 700 13 000
Infrastructure South of Mu'minobod, there is a reservoir, storing water for irrigation. It is released in late summer, beginning of autumn.
Culture Museum The town has a town museum. Mosques
The Grand Mosque is located centrally in a park.
Sport In the Stadium of Mu'minobod, many sporting events are carried out, and holidays are celebrated. Memorials and Statues Various statues and memorials are placed in the city centre, mainly to remember national events and personalities. World War II memorial The memorial park in remembrance of the heroes of the Second World War features a fountain.
Goat statue The goat statue at the entrance of town was removed in 2018, after residents complained being called to live in "that goat place".RadioFreeEurope (2018): "Monumental Scapegoat: Tajik Villagers, Embarrassed By Statue, Put It Out To Pasture"
Somoni statue Ismoil Somoni, is remembered by an equestrian statue right in the middle of town. Lenin statue The head of Lenin rests on a pedestal in front of a building opposite the postal office.
Constitution memorial At the traffic light, where the road to Childuxtaron departs from the one leading to the market, there is a memorial of the Constitution of Tajikistan.
Transport Although there is no official public transport, the town can be reached in 45 minutes by a shared car from Kulob for 10 somoni (2017).
Ahead of a visit by the president, the first traffic light was installed in the middle of town.
Tourism A scenic place, one hour by car North-West of town, is the Childuxtaron Nature Reserve.
Services There is a post office in town.
Climate Mu'minobod has a hot, dry-summer continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa). The average annual temperature is 9.7 °C (49.5 °F). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 22.2 °C (72.0 °F) and the coolest month is January with an average temperature of -4.0 °C (24.8 °F). The average annual precipitation is 767.1 mm (30.2") and has an average of 78.3 days with precipitation. The wettest month is March with an average of 137.2 mm (5.4") of precipitation and the driest month is August with an average of 2.5 mm (0.1") of precipitation.
See also List of cities in Tajikistan
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