Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)
District in Khuzestan province, Iran
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The Central District of Bandar Mahshahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.[3]
Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر | |
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  Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County) | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Bandar Mahshahr |
| Capital | Bandar-e Mahshahr |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 217,186 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bandar-e Mahshahr is an ancient city and port in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Originally known as Reyshahr and then Machuleh, it eventually came to be known as Bandar-e Ma'shoor. The name changed again in 1965, this time to Bandar-e Mah Shahr. The word Mah-shahr means "city of the moon."[citation needed]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 179,804 in 38,469 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 204,646 people in 50,941 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 217,186 inhabitants in 59,201 households.[2]
