Central District (Kahnuj County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهنوج
District
Central District (Kahnuj County) is located in Iran
Central District (Kahnuj County)
Central District (Kahnuj County)
Coordinates: 27°54′19″N 57°42′47″E / 27.90528°N 57.71306°E / 27.90528; 57.71306[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyKahnuj
CapitalKahnuj
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total84,603
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Kahnuj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahnuj.

At the National Census in 2006, its population was 70,664 in 15,029 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 75,064 people in 18,413 households,[4] by which time Howmeh Rural District had been separated from the district in the establishment of Chah Morid District.[5] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 84,603 inhabitants in 23,207 households.[2]

After the 2016 census, the villages of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan were elevated to city status.[6]

Central District (Kahnuj County) Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Deh Kahan RD17,9807,397
Howmeh RD210,491
Kutak RD8,7688,320
Nakhlestan RD21,60214,33916,262
Deh Kahan (city)3
Kahnuj (city)38,57143,97752,624
Total12,60713,34812,190
RD: Rural District
1Transferred from Manujan County[7]
2Became a part of Chah Morid District[5]
3Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (29 June 2023). "Central District (Kahnuj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 "With six changes in the geography of Kerman province: Faryab County was added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Inauguration of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan municipalities". Borna News (in Persian). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2010). "The new city of Dusari was added to the map of country divisions". Fars News (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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