Ovchiqal'acha | |
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Coordinates: 40°08′N 69°41′E / 40.133°N 69.683°E | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Region | Sughd Region |
District | Ghafurov District |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 21,585 |
Time zone | UTC+5 ( TJT) |
Official languages |
Ovchiqal'acha ( Russian: Овчикалача; Tajik: Овчиқалъача) is a jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Ghafurov District in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 21,585 (2015). [1] It consists of 9 villages, including Qal'acha (the seat). [2]
The jamoat has been hit with Kyrgyzstani shelling and drone strikes as part of the 2022 Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan clashes, with the Tajikistani government claiming that Kyrgyzstani drones had struck a school and mosque in the jamoat. [3]