Date of establishment: On March 10, 1931, the Jirgatal district was transformed into a district. On March 3, 2016, Jirgatal District was renamed Lakhsh District . In terms of territory, Lakhsh District is one of the largest districts in the republic, covering an area of 4,580 km² .
Natural Conditions
The administrative center of the district is located at an altitude of 1,795 meters above sea level and is situated 284 kilometers from the city of Dushanbe .
The district is surrounded by the Alay mountain range in the north and the Peter I mountain range in the south . It borders the Alay District of the Kyrgyz Republic to the northeast , the Murghab District of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region to the southeast , Tavildara District to the south , Rasht District to the west , and Tajikobod District to the southwest .
