Dust Mohammad
Persian: دوست محمد
City
Dust Mohammad is located in Iran
Dust Mohammad
Dust Mohammad
Coordinates: 31°08′43″N 61°47′30″E / 31.14528°N 61.79167°E / 31.14528; 61.79167[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyHirmand
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,621
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Dust Mohammad (Persian: دوست محمد, also Romanized as Dūst Moḩammad; also known as Dūst Moḩammad Khān)[3] is a city in the Central District of Hirmand County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Dust Mohammad Rural District.[5]

At the 2006 census, its population was 6,902 in 1,328 households, when it was in the former Miyan Kongi District of Zabol County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 6,774 people in 1,378 households,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Hirmand County.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 6,621 people in 1,412 households.[2]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 April 2023). "Dust Mohammad, Hirmand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Dust Mohammad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3061888" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (18 September 1386). "Reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Zabol County". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mousavi, Mirhossein. "Creation of 16 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Zabol County under Sistan and Baluchestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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