Shaydon (Russian and Tajik: Шайдон, formerly Asht (Russian and Tajik: Ашт)) is a town and a jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is the seat of Asht District in Sughd Region. The town proper has a population of 18,200 (2020).[2] The jamoat consists of the town Shaydon and the villages Dahana, Kulikhoja and Mullomir.[3]
Shaydon | |
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Town and jamoat | |
  Shaydon Location in Tajikistan | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 70°20′E / 40.667°N 70.333°E | |
| Country |  Tajikistan |
| Region | Sughd Region |
| District | Asht District |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
| Official languages | |