Kuhestan Rural District
Persian: دهستان كوهستان | |
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Coordinates: 28°04′30″N 58°28′34″E / 28.07500°N 58.47611°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
County | Jazmurian |
District | Chah-e Hasan |
Capital | Borj-e Abbasabad |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,390 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kuhestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان كوهستان) is in Chah-e Hasan District of Jazmurian County, Kerman province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Borj-e Abbasabad.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Jazmurian District of Rudbar-e Jonubi County) was 4,435 in 960 households.[5] There were 5,084 inhabitants in 1,325 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,390 in 1,484 households. The most populous of its 86 villages was Dehnow-e Kuhestan, with 512 people.[2]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jazmurian County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Zeh-e Kalut as its capital and only city. The rural district was transferred to the new Chah-e Hasan District.[3]