Central District (Kangan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگان | |
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Coordinates: 27°50′23″N 52°06′23″E / 27.83972°N 52.10639°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Bushehr |
County | Kangan |
Capital | Bandar Kangan |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 107,801 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Kangan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Kangan.[3]
At the 2006 census, its population was 40,793 in 8,663 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 105,190 people in 15,325 households.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 107,801 inhabitants living in 27,873 households.[2]
After the 2016 census, Tonbak Rural District was established in the district. Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from it in the establishment of Siraf District.[6]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Howmeh RD | 733 | 1,889 | 3,358 |
Taheri RD[a] | 3,886 | 8,320 | 23,138 |
Tonbak RD[b] | |||
Bandar Kangan (city) | 23,921 | 76,329 | 60,187 |
Bandar Siraf (city)[a] | 3,500 | 7,137 | 6,992 |
Bank (city) | 8,753 | 11,515 | 14,126 |
Total | 40,793 | 105,190 | 107,801 |
RD = Rural District |