Hamun County
Persian: شهرستان هامون
County
Location of Hamun County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top left, pink)
Location of Hamun County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top left, pink)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°33′09″N 61°05′01″E / 30.55250°N 61.08361°E / 30.55250; 61.08361[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalMohammadabad
DistrictsCentral, Teymurabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total41,017
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Hamun County (Persian: شهرستان هامون) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.[4]

In September 2013, Shib Ab District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Hamun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mohammadabad as its capital.[4]

At the 2016 census, the county's population was 41,017 in 11,380 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

The structure and population of Hamun County's administrative divisions are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Hamun County Population
Administrative Divisions 2016[2]
Central District 34,570
Lutak RD 12,797
Mohammadabad RD 13,526
Mohammadabad (city) 3,468
Shahr-e Jadid-e Ramshar (city)
Ali Akbar (city)1 4,779
Teymurabad District 6,290
Kuh-e Khajeh RD 1,434
Teymurabad RD 4,856
Total 41,017
RD: Rural District
1Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Ali Akbar[5]
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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2023). "Hamun County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "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. ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
  4. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Carrying out national divisions about Saberi and Teymurabad and Nimruz and Hamun Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Ali Akbar village from Kuh-e Khajeh Rural District of Shib Ab District of Zabol County in Sistan and Baluchestan province to Ali Akbar city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.


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