Minab County

County in Hormozgan province, Iran

For the city, see Minab. For other places with the same name, see Minab.

County in Hormozgan, Iran

Minab County

Persian: شهرستان میناب

County

Location of Minab County in Hormozgan province (right, purple)

Location of Hormozgan province in Iran

Coordinates: 26°58′N 57°22′E﻿ / ﻿26.967°N 57.367°E﻿ / 26.967; 57.367[1]
Country| Iran
Province| Hormozgan
Capital| Minab
Districts| Central, Band-e Zarak, Karian, Senderk, Tiab, Tukahur
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total| 259,221
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Minab County (Persian: شهرستان میناب) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Minab.[3]

## History

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After the 2006 National Census, Byaban District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sirik County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Bandar Sirik as its capital and only city at the time.[4] Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Band-e Zarak District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Kargan Rural District.[5] The villages of Hasht Bandi[6] and Senderk rose to city status.

After the 2011 census, the village of Tirur was elevated to the status of a city.[7]

After the 2016 census, Karian Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Karian District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Talang Rural District.[8] Tiab Rural District was also separated from the Central District in the formation of Tiab District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Sarbaran Rural District.[9]

In 2019, three villages in Band-e Zarak District were elevated to the status of cities: Band-e Zarak,[10][11] Kargan[12] and Zehuki.[13]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 254,304 in 50,478 households.[14] The following census in 2011 counted 235,705 people in 56,106 households.[15] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 259,221 in 68,906 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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Minab County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Minab County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2006[14] | 2011[15] | 2016[2]

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|
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Central District | 170,419 | 142,745 | 158,650
Band-e Zarak RD | 39,334 |  |
Gurband RD | 16,513 | 17,761 | 14,087
Howmeh RD | 27,577 | 26,910 | 29,437
Karian RD | 14,537 | 15,203 | 16,814
Tiab RD | 17,835 | 19,642 | 20,271
Minab (city) | 54,623 | 63,229 | 73,170
Tirur (city) |  |  | 4,871
Band-e Zarak District |  | 42,929 | 47,845
Band-e Zarak RD |  | 30,548 | 34,121
Kargan RD |  | 12,381 | 13,724
Band-e Zarak (city)[a] |  |  |
Kargan (city)[b] |  |  |
Zehuki (city)[c] |  |  |
Byaban District[d] | 38,251 |  |
Bemani RD | 11,633 |  |
Byaban RD | 11,667 |  |
Sirik RD | 11,311 |  |
Sirik (city) | 3,640 |  |
Karian District[e] |  |  |
Karian RD |  |  |
Talang RD[e] |  |  |
Senderk District | 19,501 | 23,624 | 22,126
Bondar RD | 3,512 | 4,038 | 3,730
Dar Pahn RD | 6,118 | 7,832 | 7,537
Senderk RD | 9,871 | 9,730 | 8,944
Senderk (city) |  | 2,024 | 1,915
Tiab District[f] |  |  |
Sarbaran RD[f] |  |  |
Tiab RD |  |  |
Tukahur District | 26,133 | 26,407 | 30,564
Cheraghabad RD | 18,281 | 13,619 | 15,241
Tukahur RD | 7,852 | 8,350 | 8,605
Hasht Bandi (city) |  | 4,438 | 6,718
Total | 254,304 | 235,705 | 259,221
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Minab County at Wikimedia Commons

## Notes

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1. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[10]
2. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[12]
3. ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[13]
4. ^ Transferred to Sirik County[4]
5. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[8]
6. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[9]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 May 2024). "Minab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of Hormozgan province's national divisions centered in Bandar Abbas city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (14 April 2018). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Hormozgan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 November 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
6. ^ Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "The transformation of Hasht Bandi village from Cheraghabad Rural District of Tukahur District of Minab County in Hormozgan province to Hasht Bandi city". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
7. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 June 1391). "Approval letter regarding the transformation of the villages of Tazian-e Pain, Kuhestak, Tirur and Lamazan into cities". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
8. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (13 February 1402). "Creation of Karian District under Minab County of Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
9. ^ a b Mokhbar, Mohammad (13 February 1402). "Changes in country divisions of Minab County, Hormozgan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
10. ^ a b "The ceremony of upgrading the village of Band-e Zarak, Minab to the city: Abbas Humayun was appointed as the mayor during the promotion ceremony". Fars News (in Persian). 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
11. ^ "The village of Yan Cheshmeh, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, became a city". Jamaran (in Persian). Jahanbakhsh Safari. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
12. ^ a b "Approval letter regarding country divisions in Minab County". RRK (in Persian). 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
13. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (5 August 2021). "The approval letter regarding the conversion of Zehuki village of Band-e Zarak district". RRK (in Persian). Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
14. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
15. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22\. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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* t
* e

Hormozgan Province, Iran

Capital|

* Bandar Abbas

Counties and cities|

| Abumusa County|

* Abu Musa

|

Bandar Abbas County|

* Bandar Abbas
* Fin

Bandar Lengeh County|

* Bandar Charak
* Bandar Lengeh
* Kish
* Kong

Bashagard County|

* Sardasht

Bastak County|

* Bastak
* Jenah
* Kukherd

Hajjiabad County|

* Fareghan
* Hajjiabad

Jask County|

* Jask

Khamir County|

* Bandar Khamir
* Ruydar

Minab County|

* Hasht Bandi
* Minab
* Senderk
* Sirik

Parsian County|

* Parsian

Qeshm County|

* Dargahan
* Hormuz
* Qeshm
* Suza

Rudan County|

* Rudan
* Ziarat-e Ali

Sights|

* Boz Dam
* Caravanserai of Bastak
* Castle of Aamaj
* Castle of Siba
* Dariush Grand Hotel
* Dasak Mountain
* Fort of Our Lady of the Conception
* Geno Biosphere Reserve
* Hara forests of Qeshm
* Harireh
* Hindu Temple, Bandar Abbas
* The Historic Bath of Siba
* Khe Aab Mountain
* Kish Island
* Greek Ship
* Lashtan Castle, Bandar Lengeh
* Mehran River
* Nakh Mountain
* Paraw Kukherd
* Portuguese Castle, Qeshm Island
* Takhti Stadium
* Terenah
* Zeer Mountain

populated places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Hormozgan Province

See also|

* Greater and Lesser Tunbs
* Hendurabi
* Hengam Island
* Hormuz Island
* Larak Island
* Lavan Island
* Shidvar Island
* Sirri Island
* Strait of Hormuz

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* e

Minab County

Capital|

* Minab

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Minab

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Band-e Zarak|

* Bagh Golan
* Ban Bast
* Band-e Zarak
* Chah Kar
* Damaghrig
* Darbagh
* Dudu
* Eslamabad
* Gabrani
* Gorazuiyeh
* Gowdu
* Gurzang
* Jan Gan
* Jushki
* Kalut
* Kardar
* Kargan
* Kash Qalman-e Bala
* Kash Qalman-e Pain
* Khoshkabad
* Kohneh Shahr
* Kombil
* Konar Esmail
* Konar-e Torsh
* Kulegh Kalam
* Kulegh Kashi
* Mahmudi
* Miskanak
* Moghiri
* Pulad-e Qasemi
* Qader Khani
* Reza Alichi
* Rezayi
* Roknabad
* Salmani
* Sangaki
* Sar Shif
* Sarmast
* Shimilu
* Shomjuiyeh
* Suleqan
* Talvar
* Teybi Shahi
* Tom Baluchan
* Tom-e Khvajeh Bahmani
* Zehuki

|

Gurband|

* Chah Esmail
* Chah Shirin
* Dom Shahr
* Gurband
* Hajji Khademi
* Mahreghan
* Now Band-e Jadid
* Now Band-e Qadim
* Poshteh-ye Gurband
* Tirur
* Ziarat Mowla

Howmeh|

* Ahmadabad-e Koleybi
* Bahmani
* Baziari
* Bolboli
* Chah-e Neshini
* Darkhaneh
* Deh-e Vosta
* Fakhrabad
* Golshavar
* Hakami
* Hanai Sarrigan
* Jowzan
* Kalentan
* Kalu
* Khvajeh Shamsi
* Koleybi
* Mahmudi
* Makian
* Mirabad
* Molla Hasani
* Molla Jamati
* Nasirai
* Paziarat
* Poshteh-ye Aliabad
* Poshteh-ye Azadegan
* Poshteh-ye Mohnu
* Qasem-e Jelali
* Sar Kam Bahmani
* Sarkontkan
* Sarrigan
* Shah Mansuri
* Shahmoradi
* Shahvarpalur
* Shamju
* Talar
* Tombak-e Bala
* Tombak-e Pain
* Tombanu
* Tomb-e Gowhar
* Tomb-e Sat

Karian|

* Aha Khani
* Baghak
* Berenzaki
* Borhan
* Chahshur-e Halvayi-ye Yek
* Gahru
* Gasman
* Halavan
* Halvai-ye Do
* Halvai-ye Seh
* Jafarabad
* Kachek
* Kahtek
* Kahurdan
* Karian
* Koshtaran
* Kutak-e Qalat
* Kutak-e Rayisi
* Pabanan
* Palangi
* Pamanbar
* Poshteh Talang
* Qalaman-e Abdollah
* Qalamzani
* Qalat-e Rostam
* Ravang
* Tahtan
* Talang-e Anbari
* Talang-e Saratak
* Zartuji
* Ziarat-e Talang

Tiab|

* Baghuni
* Chalow-ye Gavmishi
* Dalalun
* Dehu
* Espangun
* Gishnu
* Hajjiabad
* Kolahi
* Mah Khatuni
* Mahmud Shahi
* Mashahran
* Mazegh-e Bala
* Mazegh-e Pain
* Nakhl-e Ebrahimi
* Sarbaran
* Sobohti
* Tiab

Senderk|

| Cities|

* Senderk

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Bondar|

* Bondar
* Chah Hanan
* Chah Kharu
* Chahlak
* Charubuni
* Cherak-e Bala
* Cherak-e Pain
* Darjak
* Emamabad
* Gizanag
* Gonbad-e Sorkh
* Hangar
* Kalat-e Mahmak
* Mosheka ol Din
* Owdui
* Posht Kalat
* Sadar
* Shirish
* Somsili
* Tam Babol
* Tigh Siah

|

Dar Pahn|

* Benambani
* Bonkaram
* Dahan-e Dar
* Dahich
* Dar Pahn
* Darjadun
* Davari-ye Bala
* Davari-ye Pain
* Dehnow
* Devin
* Esfand
* Eslamabad
* Gashiraz
* Gudi
* Henj
* Jehad
* Kal-e Alivan
* Kart Zani
* Kashpiri
* Naz
* Parazan
* Qadamgah-e Hazrat-e Ali
* Ropeka
* Sarkahnan-e Davari
* Sefid Kuh
* Shibkuh
* Tombu-e Bala
* Tombu-e Pain
* Zamindar

Senderk|

* Abdollahabad
* Aliabad
* Anbarak
* Arangu-ye Bala
* Arangu-ye Pain
* Arreh Kan
* Banzir
* Beneh Kan
* Bing
* Choragh-e Suz
* Dargelu
* Daviri
* Deh-e Ziaratan
* Garu
* Genan
* Guner
* Keshaharan
* Khurhuy
* Kohnak
* Lur
* Mazagh-e Kurian
* Mazavi
* Owtrang
* Pishunla Key
* Sarmazegh
* Sheykh Amr
* Shivehi
* Sit

Tukahur|

| Cities|

* Hasht Bandi

|

Rural Districts
and villages|

| Cheraghabad|

* Ahmadabad
* Amirabad
* Cheraghabad
* Cheraghabad-e Bala
* Cheraghabad-e Jonubi
* Cheraghabad-e Markazi
* Dahandar
* Hamin
* Hasht Bandi-ye Do
* Heyatabad
* Jafarabad
* Kahurtak
* Kalatak
* Kuy-e Hejrat
* Mazraeh-ye Tafzali
* Mojtame-ye Emam
* Nil Gary
* Rig Deraz
* Rig Kag
* Tom Malantaki

|

Tukahur|

* Anjirak
* Bandak
* Chah Deraz
* Chah Gharbal
* Chah Heydar
* Chah Sharif
* Hojjatabad
* Kahnan-e Sarney
* Pasangar
* Rashk
* Rig Muled
* Sohran
* Tomparitak
* Tukahur

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