Buston, Tajikistan
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Buston is a town
and jamoat
(municipality) in northern Tajikistan
. It is the administrative capital of Mastchoh district
in Sughd Province with population of 11,600 (1 January 2008 est.).
Farmland, mountain ranges and steep valleys and gorges surround Buston.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and jamoat
Jamoats of Tajikistan
The Jamoats of Tajikistan refer to the third-level administrative divisions, similar to communes or municipalities, in the Central Asia country of Tajikistan...
(municipality) in northern Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
. It is the administrative capital of Mastchoh district
Mastchoh district
Mastchoh district or Nohiya-i Mastchoh is a district in Sughd province, Tajikistan. It is located at the extreme north of the country, between Ghafurov district and the border with Uzbekistan. The district population is 97,600 and its administrative capital is Buston .-Administrative...
in Sughd Province with population of 11,600 (1 January 2008 est.).
Farmland, mountain ranges and steep valleys and gorges surround Buston.