Mu'minobod
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|official_name = Mu'minobod
|native_name = Мӯъминобод
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|map_caption = Location of Mu'minobod in Tajikistan
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|subdivision_name1 = Khatlon
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|subdivision_name2 = Mu'minobod
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|population_total = 14,100
|population_as_of = 2020
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|website = {{URL|www.muminobod.tj}}
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|timezone = Tajikistan Time
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| postal_code = 735365
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Mu'minobod ({{langx|tg|Мӯъминобод }}), previously known as Muminabad ({{langx|ru|Муминабад }}), Leningradskiy or LeningradRepublic of Tajikistan, map showing administrative division as of January 1, 2004, "Tojikkoinot" Cartographic Press, Dushanbe ({{langx|tg|Ленинград}}) 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).{{cite web|url=http://stat.ww.tj/posts/July2020/macmua_20201.pdf |title=Population of the Republic of Tajikistan as of 1 January 2020 |publisher=Statistics office of Tajikistan |accessdate=15 October 2020 |language=ru }}
Population
The population of Mu'minobod is yearly estimated by the State Committee of Statistics,
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| Year
! 1970[http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/ussr70_reg2.php Census-1970)] ! 1979[http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/ussr79_reg2.php Census-1979] ! 1989[http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng89_reg2.php Census-1989] |
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| 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".[https://www.rferl.org/a/tajik-villagers-butt-heads-over-cloven-hoofed-statue-put-it-out-to-pasture/29517244.html 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.{{cite web|title=Climate of Kulob|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=605179&units=metric|website=Weatherbase.com|publisher=Weatherbase|accessdate=9 December 2016}}
{{Weather box|location = Mu'minobod
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| Jan mean C = -4
| Feb mean C = -1.9
| Mar mean C = 3.8
| Apr mean C = 10.5
| May mean C = 14.3
| Jun mean C = 19
| Jul mean C = 22.2
| Aug mean C = 21.3
| Sep mean C = 16.4
| Oct mean C = 10.7
| Nov mean C = 4.6
| Dec mean C = -0.4
|year mean C = 9.7
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 79.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 97.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 137.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 132.7
|May precipitation mm = 110.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 22.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 9.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 2
|Sep precipitation mm = 2.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 44.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 56.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 71.7
|year precipitation mm = 768
|Jan humidity = 70.6
|Feb humidity = 70
|Mar humidity = 66.2
|Apr humidity = 63.2
|May humidity = 57.9
|Jun humidity = 42.9
|Jul humidity = 36.1
|Aug humidity = 36.2
|Sep humidity = 39.6
|Oct humidity = 49.4
|Nov humidity = 58.8
|Dec humidity = 66.4
|year humidity = 54.8
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 7.2
|Feb precipitation days = 9
|Mar precipitation days = 12.1
|Apr precipitation days = 12.4
|May precipitation days = 11
|Jun precipitation days = 4.2
|Jul precipitation days = 2.4
|Aug precipitation days = 0.8
|Sep precipitation days = 1.3
|Oct precipitation days = 4.9
|Nov precipitation days = 5.7
|Dec precipitation days = 7.3
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=605179&cityname=Mu%27minobod-Tajikistan
| title = The Climate of Mu'minobod, Tajikistan
| publisher = Weatherbase
| accessdate = 9 December 2016}}
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