Rigan County

Rigan County
شهرستان ریگان
County
Country  Iran
Province Kerman
Capital Mohammadabad
Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Gonbaki District
Population (2006)
  Total 53,059
Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30)
  Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30)

Rigan County (Persian: شهرستان ریگان) is a county in Kerman Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Mohammadabad. It was separated from Bam County in 2009. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 53,059 in 11,380 families.[1] The county is subdivided into two districts (bakhsh): the Central District and Gonbaki District. The county has two cities: Mohammadabad and Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki.

The majority of the Rigan county are ethnic Baluch and speak the Baluchi language.

References

  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.