Zabol County

For the city, see Zabol. For other places with a similar name, see Zaboli.

Zabol County (Persian: شهرستان زابل) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zabol.^[3]

Zabol County Persian: شهرستان زابل
County
Location of Zabol County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top, purple)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 31°03′N 61°36′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Zabol
Districts	Central, Karbasak
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	165,666
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Zabol County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206423" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

After the 2006 National Census, Miyankongi District was separated from the county in the establishment of Miyankongi County.^[a][5]

After the 2011 census, Posht Ab District was separated from the county in establishing Nimruz County, and Shib Ab District to establish Hamun County.^[6]

After the 2016 census, Heydarabad Rural District was created in the Central District, and Karbasak District was formed, including the new Karbasak and Zhalehi Rural Districts.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 317,357 in 67,778 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 259,356 people in 63,645 households.^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 165,666 in 43,701 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Zabol County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Central District	160,295	171,940	165,634
Bonjar RD	26,034	30,130	26,924
Heydarabad RD[b]
Bonjar (city)	3,619	4,088	3,760
Zabol (city)	130,642	137,722	134,950
Karbasak District[b]
Karbasak RD[b]
Zhalehi RD[b]
Miyankongi District[c]	73,254
Dust Mohammad RD	20,788
Jahanabad RD	16,438
Margan RD	13,954
Qorqori RD	15,172
Dust Mohammad (city)	6,902
Posht Ab District[d]	40,434	45,466
Adimi RD	15,157	17,820
Bazi RD	5,009	4,580
Qaemabad RD	13,039	15,637
Sefidabeh RD	4,255	4,101
Adimi (city)	2,974	3,328
Shib Ab District[e]	43,374	41,520
Kuh-e Khajeh RD	6,482	1,601
Lutak RD	14,019	13,167
Mohammadabad RD	14,489	13,641
Teymurabad RD	6,209	5,879
Mohammadabad (city)	2,175	2,681
Ali Akbar (city)[f]		4,551
Total	317,357	259,356	165,666
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Zabol County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed Hirmand County^[4]
2. Established after the 2016 census^[7]
3. Transferred to Miyankongi County,^[5] renamed Hirmand County^[4]
4. Transferred to Nimruz County^[6]
5. Transferred to Hamun County^[6]
6. Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Ali Akbar^[10]