Kahnuj County

Kahnuj County (Persian: شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Kahnuj. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 102,269 in 21,780 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 86,290 people in 21,166 households, by which time Faryab District had been separated from the county to form Faryab County, and Deh Kahan Rural District of Manujan County had joined Kahnuj County.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 95,848 in 26,276 households.[3] The majority of the people of Kahnuj are Baloch, and Balochi is the most widely spoken language.

Kahnuj County
شهرستان کهنوج
County
Location of Kahnuj County in Kerman province
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°56′N 57°40′E
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalKahnuj
DistrictsCentral, Chah Morid
Population
 (2016)
 • Total95,848
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Kahnuj County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and one city.[3]

Kahnuj County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District70,66475,06484,603
Deh Kahan Rural District17,9807,397
Howmeh Rural District10,491
Kutak Rural District8,7688,320
Nakhlestan Rural District21,60214,33916,262
Kahnuj (city)38,57143,97752,624
Chah Morid District11,22611,245
Chah Rigan Rural District5,7916,013
Howmeh Rural District5,4355,232
Faryab District231,605
Golashkerd Rural District5,353
Hur Rural District14,920
Mehruiyeh Rural District6,824
Faryab (city)4,508
Total102,26986,29095,848
1Was a part of Manujan County
2Became a part of Faryab County
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References
  1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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