Rigan County

County in Kerman province, Iran

For the administrative division of this county, see Rigan Rural District. For other places with a similar name, see Rigan.

County in Kerman, Iran

Rigan County

Persian: شهرستان ریگان

County

Location of Rigan County in Kerman province (right, green)

Location of Kerman province in Iran

Coordinates: 28°21′21″N 59°13′46″E﻿ / ﻿28.35583°N 59.22944°E﻿ / 28.35583; 59.22944[1]
Country|  Iran
Province| Kerman
Capital| Mohammadabad
Districts| Central, Rahmatabad
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 88,410
Time zone| UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rigan County (Persian: شهرستان ریگان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.[3]

## History

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After the 2006 National Census, Rigan District was separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County.[3] In 2019, the villages of Abbasabad-e Sardar and Rahmatabad were elevated to city status.[4]

In 2023, Gonbaki District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gonbaki County. At the same time, Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District, and Gavkan Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rahmatabad District, including the new Sadabad Rural District.[5]

## Demographics

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### Population

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At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 66,335 people in 17,598 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 88,410 in 23,983 households.[2]

### Administrative divisions

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

Rigan County Population  Administrative Divisions | 2011[6] | 2016[2]

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Central District | 46,150 | 62,433
Gavkan RD | 4,463 | 4,780
Posht-e Rig RD[a] |  |
Rigan RD | 32,023 | 36,933
Abbasabad-e Sardar (city)[b] |  |
Mohammadabad (city) | 9,664 | 20,720
Gonbaki District[c] | 20,185 | 25,976
Gonbaki RD | 7,790 | 4,585
Naseriyeh RD | 12,395 | 14,181
Gonbaki (city) |  | 7,210
Rahmatabad District[a] |  |
Gavkan RD |  |
Sadabad RD[a] |  |
Rahmatabad (city)[b] |  |
Total | 66,335 | 88,410
RD = Rural District

## See also

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Media related to Rigan County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[5]
2. ^ a b Became a city after the 2016 census[4]
3. ^ Transferred to Gonbaki County after the 2016 census[5]

## References

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1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 - via Lam ta Kam.
4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 May 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129882. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. ^ a b c Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 - via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
6. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 - via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

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Kerman province, Iran

Capital|

* Kerman

Counties
and cities|

| Anar County|

* Anar
* Aminshahr

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Anbarabad County|

* Anbarabad
* Mardehek

Arzuiyeh County|

* Arzuiyeh

Baft County|

* Baft
* Bezenjan

Bam County|

* Bam
* Baravat

Bardsir County|

* Bardsir
* Golzar
* Negar

Fahraj County|

* Fahraj

Faryab County|

* Faryab

Jiroft County|

* Jiroft
* Darb-e Behesht
* Jebalbarez

Kahnuj County|

* Kahnuj

Kerman County|

* Kerman
* Anduhjerd
* Baghin
* Chatrud
* Ekhtiarabad
* Golbaf
* Jupar
* Kazemabad
* Mahan
* Mohiabad
* Rayen
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Kuhbanan County|

* Kuhbanan
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Manujan County|

* Manujan
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Narmashir County|

* Narmashir
* Nezamshahr

Qaleh Ganj County|

* Qaleh Ganj

Rabor County|

* Rabor

Rafsanjan County|

* Rafsanjan
* Bahreman
* Koshkuiyeh
* Mes-e Sarcheshmeh
* Safayyeh

Ravar County|

* Ravar
* Hojedk

Rigan County|

* Mohammadabad
* Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki

Rudbar-e Jonubi County|

* Rudbar

Shahr-e Babak County|

* Shahr-e Babak
* Dehaj
* Jowzam
* Khatunabad
* Khursand

Sirjan County|

* Sirjan
* Najaf Shahr
* Pariz
* Zeydabad

Zarand County|

* Zarand
* Khanuk
* Reyhan Shahr
* Yazdan Shahr

Sights|

* Arg-é Bam
* Bardsir citadel
* Carpet Museum, Kerman
* Dinosaur remnants, Zarand
* Dousari waterfall
* Ganjali Khan Complex
* Hajagha-ali historical complex
* Ibrahim Khan's school
* Jamé Mosque of Kerman
* Kerman's grand Bazzar
* Kerman's museum of industry
* Khanqah of Sheykh Saeid
* Konar Sandal
* Meymand
* Naderi Milestone, Fahraj
* Pid-e Nekooieh
* Presidential museum of Rafsanjan
* Rayen Castle
* Shazdeh Garden
* Sirjan's Yakhchals
* Torang cave
* Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine
* Vakil bath, Kerman

Places|

* List of cities, towns and villages in Kerman Province

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Rigan County

Capital|

* Mohammadabad

Districts|

| Central|

| Cities|

* Mohammadabad

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Gavkan|

* Abegarm
* Ahmadabad
* Anarak-e Bala
* Anarak-e Pain
* Azizabad
* Badamak
* Bagh-e Stareh
* Band-e Nadarkesh
* Bard-e Stu
* Bog-e Sagilan
* Bonkal
* Chah Cheragh
* Chah Ghazelbash
* Chah Qanbar
* Chah-e Qorban
* Cheh Gol Shirkhan
* Cheshmeh-ye Rigi
* Dahaneh-ye Abbasali
* Dahaneh-ye Bagh
* Dar Abzar
* Darundeh
* Deh-e Kan
* Deh-e Nab Khush
* Deh-e Pak
* Deh-e Rayi
* Deh-e Rostam
* Dehnow-e Kasurak
* Do Kuhak
* Duzakh Darreh
* Garich
* Garin
* Gavkosh
* Geranak
* Gol Gran Rig
* Gol-e Sorkh
* Gowd Mahi
* Gowd-e Pain
* Gurahi
* Halilehi
* Kahgehan
* Kalasheh
* Kargah Jehad
* Kasagu
* Kashnal
* Kochkahur
* Konarnayi
* Konartajagi
* Konaru
* Kutur
* Magu
* Maki
* Mami
* Mazraeh-ye Deh Morad
* Mian Zamin
* Mului
* Naserabad
* Pachi
* Panj Stareh
* Pay-ye Sorkh
* Pay-ye Tom
* Pir Kohan
* Puzpalak
* Razdar
* Sar Godar
* Sargari
* Sarneran
* Sarzeh
* Seyf ol Din
* Shashkan
* Shenuiyeh
* Shurab
* Siraki
* Sorkh-e Kan
* Talali
* Talleh Pasgah
* Tashuk
* Tik Khola
* Tolombeh-ye Ali Nezhad Moqdam-e Chahar
* Tolombeh-ye Nezhad Sabeqi Zhand-e Do
* Vakilabad
* Zaftek Sargdar
* Zamin Konar
* Zeynab-e Koshteh
* Ziyarat Boneh
* Ziyarat Shah

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Rigan|

* Abbasabad
* Abbasabad-e Bahrami
* Abbasabad-e Sardar
* Akbarabad
* Aliabad-e Posht-e Rig
* Allahabad-e Chah-e Malek
* Bahramabad
* Bambuyan
* Beheshti
* Deh-e Reza
* Deh-e Shayhak
* Felfelabad
* Gazan Khvast
* Gholam Shahiki
* Hajjiabad
* Hamidabad
* Hasanabad-e Jahanabad
* Hasharabad
* Hemmatabad-e Chah-e Malek
* Hemmatabad-e Gol Mohammad
* Heydarabad
* Hojjati
* Hoseynabad-e Latabad
* Hoseynabad-e Rud Shur
* Hoseynabad-e Sarhang
* Jafarabad
* Jahanabad
* Jangalabad
* Karimabad
* Karimabad-e Posht-e Dig
* Khaleqabad
* Malekabad
* Mazraeh-ye Seyyedabad
* Mehdiabad
* Mirabad-e Chah-e Malek
* Mirabad-e Rigan
* Mohammadabad
* Mohammadabad-e Asghar Khan
* Mohammadabad-e Chah-e Malek
* Mohammadabad-e Rud Shur
* Mohammadabad-e Sar Haddi
* Musaabad
* Naserabad-e Chah-e Malek
* Nematabad-e Rigan
* Qodratabad
* Rahmatabad
* Rostamabad
* Rustai-ye Chah-e Malek
* Sadabad
* Sangabad
* Shahdad Shahiki
* Sharikabad
* Shirabad
* Showqabad
* Soltanabad
* Tahrud
* Tavakkolabad-e Yek
* Tolombeh-ye Ashayiri Darvish Rashidi-ye Yek
* Tolombeh-ye Ashayiri Deh Gowd
* Tolombeh-ye Hojjarat-ye Chahar
* Tolombeh-ye Hojjarat-ye Seh
* Tolombeh-ye Shahid Saduqi
* Vakilabad
* Yazdan Panah

Gonbaki|

| Cities|

* Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki

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Rural Districts
and villages|

| Gonbaki|

* Abbasabad
* Akbarabad
* Akramabad-e Chahgavari
* Aliabad
* Badrabad-e Chahgavari
* Behtarabad
* Deh Now-ye Gonbaki
* Dowlatabad
* Eslamabad-e Kahur Khoshk
* Fathiyeh
* Ferdows
* Hasanabad
* Hemmatabad-e Vahab
* Hojjatabad
* Hoseynabad-e Ab Shur
* Jannatabad
* Mahmudiyeh
* Moradabad-e Chahgavari
* Naserabad-e Chahgavari
* Naseriyeh
* Qasemabad-e Pir Almas
* Salmanabad
* Shaltukabad
* Taqiabad
* Tolombeh-ye Abbas Hoseyn
* Tolombeh-ye Ali Cheragh
* Tolombeh-ye Barqi Ali Hedayiti
* Tolombeh-ye Dad Abbas
* Tolombeh-ye Hoseynabad-e Heydar
* Tolombeh-ye Musa Pishkar
* Tolombeh-ye Naseriyeh
* Ziaratgah-e Pir Almas

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