Mamasani County

Mamasani County (Persian: شهرستان ممسنی) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nurabad, 180 kilometers from Shiraz.

For other uses of a similar name, see Mamasani.

Mamasani County
Persian: شهرستان ممسنی
County
Mamasani's Tower, by Eugène Flandin
Mamasani's Tower, by Eugène Flandin
Location of Mamasani County in Fars province
Location of Mamasani County in Fars province
Location of Fars province in Iran
Location of Fars province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°06′N 51°20′E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CapitalNurabad
DistrictsCentral, Doshman Ziari, Jowzar, Mahur Milani
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total117,527
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitehttps://radiomamasani.ir
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At the 2006 census, the county's population was 162,694 in 35,145 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 116,386 people in 30,928 households, by which time Rostam District had been separated from the county to form Rostam County.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 117,527 in 35,060 households.[2]

The Mamasani (also Mohammad-Hassani) tribe also resides in this county and speaks the Mamasani dialect of the Luri language.

Administrative divisions

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

In March 2019, Jowzar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Jowzar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Pereshkaft Rural District.[5][6]

Mamasani County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District97,20698,97398,816
Bakesh-e Do RD6,6255,4835,271
Bakesh-e Yek RD17,10711,48411,006
Fahlian RD5,1634,9204,495
Javid-e Mahuri RD9,1228,4257,729
Jowzar RD7,5216,8307,037
Khumeh Zar (city)6,0956,220
Nurabad (city)51,66855,73657,058
Doshman Ziari District10,1969,4639,326
Doshman Ziari RD4,9444,8404,542
Mashayekh RD5,2524,6234,784
Jowzar District1
Jowzar RD
Pereshkaft RD1
Mahur Milani District9,9157,3115,297
Mahur RD5,6144,8922,251
Mishan RD4,3012,4191,667
Baba Monir (city)1,379
Rostam District245,377
Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD9,106
Rostam-e Do RD6,864
Rostam-e Seh RD9,525
Rostam-e Yek RD14,517
Masiri (city)5,365
Total162,694116,386117,527
RD: Rural District
1Established after the 2016 census[5][6]
2 Became a part of Rostam County
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2023). "Mamasani County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 07. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. "The approval letter regarding country divisions in Mamasani County". RRK (in Persian). 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (22 December 1397). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Mamasani County of Fars province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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