Malekabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان ملك آباد | |
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Coordinates: 29°16′38″N 55°52′51″E / 29.27722°N 55.88083°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
County | Sirjan |
District | Golestan |
Capital | Khvajeh Shahr |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,936 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Malekabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان ملك آباد) is in Golestan District of Sirjan County, Kerman province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Khvajeh Shahr.[3][a]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 8,381 in 1,968 households.[4] There were 8,894 inhabitants in 2,475 households at the following census of 2011,[5] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Golestan District. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,936 in 2,543 households. The most populous of its 76 villages was Darestan, with 1,810 people.[2]