Zibad Rural District (Persian: دهستان زيبد) is in Kakhk District of Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Zibad.

At the National Census of 2006, its population was 4,747 in 1,721 households. There were 4,243 inhabitants in 1,701 households at the following census of 2011. At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 4,892 in 1,941 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Zibad, with 1,058 people.

Zebad (Persian: زيبد, also romanized as Zībad) village was ratified as the center of Zibad Rural District, in 1945 by the parliament division regulation in the Kakhk District, Gonabad County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. In the past 50 years due to severe drought, the population has migrated to the cities.

Zibad, meaning beautiful, was a famous ancient place in Shahnameh. According to Shahnameh Ferdowsi (around 1000 AD), it was the place of a famous war called Davazdah Rokh (12 Hero) between Iran and Turan. Zibad also has an ancient qanat that may be more than 1,600 years old.

Sights and attractions

Zibad is an ancient place with many historical sites.

See also

• Razavi Khorasan Province
• Zibad
• Davazdah Rokh
• Gonabad
• Kay Khosrow