Kulob Oblast
Kulob Oblast was an administrative subdivision in Tajikistan during the Soviet period. In 1992 it was merged with the Qurghonteppa Oblast to create Khatlon Region. The city of Kulob was the capital of the oblast. The inhabitants of Kulob Oblast were referred to as Kulobis. Kulob oblast was a center for fighting in the first year of the civil war in Tajikistan. Many important figures in the government of Tajikistan originated from Kulob Oblast, including current president Emomali Rahmon.
