Central District (Minab County)

The Central District of Minab County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میناب) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Minab.^[3]

Central District (Minab County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میناب
District
Central District (Minab County)
Coordinates: 27°15′10″N 57°01′32″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Minab
Capital	Minab
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	158,650
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Band-e Zarak District.^[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Tirur was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

After the 2016 census, Kariyan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Kariyan District.^[6] Tiyab Rural District was also separated from the district to form Tiyab District.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 170,419 in 34,176 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 142,745 people in 34,461 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 158,650 inhabitants in 42,487 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Minab County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Band-e Zarak RD[a]	39,334
Gurband RD	16,513	17,761	14,087
Howmeh RD	27,577	26,910	29,437
Kariyan RD[b]	14,537	15,203	16,814
Tiyab RD[c]	17,835	19,642	20,271
Minab (city)	54,623	63,229	73,170
Tirur (city)			4,871
Total	170,419	142,745	158,650
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

1. Transferred to Band-e Zarak District^[4]
2. Transferred to Karian District after the 2016 census^[6]
3. Transferred to Tiab District after the 2016 census^[7]