Mirjaveh County

Mirjaveh County

Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه
Mirjaveh County Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه
County
	Location of Mirjaveh County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (top center, purple)
	Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 28°55′N 61°23′E / 28.917°N 61.383°E
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Mirjaveh
Districts	Central, Ladiz, Rig-e Malek
Population (2016)
• Total	45,357
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mirjaveh County (Persian: شهرستان میرجاوه) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mirjaveh.^[3] The county is bordered by both Pakistan and Afghanistan.

History

After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from Zahedan County in the establishment of Mirjaveh County, which was divided into three districts and seven rural districts, with Mirjaveh as its capital and only city at the time.^[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Rig-e Malek was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 45,357 in 11,853 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Mirjaveh County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Mirjaveh County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District	13,195
Andeh RD	3,265
Howmeh RD	571
Mirjaveh (city)	9,359
Ladiz District	22,960
Junabad RD	6,455
Ladiz RD	7,981
Tamin RD	8,524
Rig-e Malek District	9,202
Rig-e Malek RD	7,184
Tahlab RD	2,018
Rig-e Malek (city)^[a]
Total	45,357
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Mirjaveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Seven new counties were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2018). "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Rig-e Malek village, the center of Rig-e Malek District, Mirjaveh County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[5] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (14 April 2023). "Mirjaveh County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Mirjaveh-3] Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Seven new counties were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

[Rig-e_Malek-4] Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2018). "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Rig-e Malek village, the center of Rig-e Malek District, Mirjaveh County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

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