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Mamasani County

Mamasani County (Persian: شهرستان ممسنی) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nurabad, 180 kilometers from Shiraz.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Rostam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rostam County, and the village of Khumeh Zar-e Sofla was elevated to the city of Khumeh Zar. After the 2011 census, the village of Baba Monir rose to city status.

In March 2019, Jowzar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Jowzar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Pereshkaft Rural District.

Demographics

Language

The Mamasani (also Mohammad-Hassani) tribe also resides in this county and speaks the Mamasani dialect of the Luri language.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 162,694 in 35,145 households. The following census in 2011 counted 116,386 people in 30,928 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,527 in 35,060 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Mamasani County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
Central District 97,206 98,973 98,816
Bakesh-e Do RD 6,625 5,483 5,271
Bakesh-e Yek RD 17,107 11,484 11,006
Fahlian RD 5,163 4,920 4,495
Javid-e Mahuri RD 9,122 8,425 7,729
Jowzar RD 7,521 6,830 7,037
Khumeh Zar (city) 6,095 6,220
Nurabad (city) 51,668 55,736 57,058
Doshman Ziari District 10,196 9,463 9,326
Doshman Ziari RD 4,944 4,840 4,542
Mashayekh RD 5,252 4,623 4,784
Jowzar District
Jowzar RD
Pereshkaft RD
Mahur Milani District 9,915 7,311 5,297
Mahur RD 5,614 4,892 2,251
Mishan RD 4,301 2,419 1,667
Baba Monir (city) 1,379
Rostam District 45,377
Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD 9,106
Rostam-e Do RD 6,864
Rostam-e Seh RD 9,525
Rostam-e Yek RD 14,517
Masiri (city) 5,365
Total 162,694 116,386 117,527
RD = Rural District

See also

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