Minab County

Minab County

Persian: شهرستان میناب
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
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
Capital	Minab
Districts	Central, Band-e Zarak, Karian, Senderk, Tiab, Tukahur
Population (2016)
• 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]

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 254,304 in 50,478 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 235,705 people in 56,106 households,^[5] by which time Byaban District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Sirik County.^[6] Band-e Zarak Rural District had been separated from the Central District in the establishment of Band-e Zarak District.^[7] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 259,221 in 68,906 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Minab County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows four districts, 11 rural districts, and four cities.^[2]

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 newly formed Talang Rural District.^[8]

Tiab Rural District was also separated from the Central District in the establishment of Tiab District and 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]

Minab County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[2]
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)¹
Kargan (city)¹
Zehuki (city)¹
Byaban District²	38,251
Bemani RD	11,633
Byaban RD	11,667
Sirik RD	11,311
Sirik (city)	3,640
Karian District³
Karian RD
Talang RD³
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 District³
Sarbaran RD³
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 ¹Became a city after the 2016 census^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13] ²Became a part of Sirik County ³Established after the 2016 census^[8]^[9]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 September 2023). "Minab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ a b c d "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ a b "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (9 September 2023). "Minab County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[2016_census-2] "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.

[Hormozgan_Structure-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.

[2006_census-4] "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.

[2011_census-5] "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.

[Sirik_County-6] 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.

[Band-e_Zarak_District-7] 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.

[Karian_District-8] 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.

[Tiab_District-9] 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.

[Band-e_Zarak_City-10] "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.

[Yan_Cheshmeh-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.

[Kargan_City-12] "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.

[Zehuki_City-13] 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.