Central District (Kangan County)
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Central District (Kangan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگان | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Kangan County) | |
| Coordinates: 27°50′N 52°06′E / 27.833°N 52.100°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Bushehr |
| County | Kangan |
| Capital | Bandar Kangan |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 107,801 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Kangan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کنگان) is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar Kangan.[4]
In 2019, Tombak Rural District was created in the district, and Taheri Rural District and the city of Bandar Siraf were separated from it in the formation of Siraf District.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 40,793 in 8,663 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 105,190 people in 15,325 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 107,801 inhabitants living in 27,873 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howmeh RD | 733 | 1,889 | 3,358 |
| Taheri RD[a] | 3,886 | 8,320 | 23,138 |
| Tombak RD[b] | |||
| Bandar Kangan (city) | 23,921 | 76,329 | 60,187 |
| Bandar Siraf (city)[a] | 3,500 | 7,137 | 6,992 |
| Bank (city) | 8,753 | 11,515 | 14,126 |
| Total | 40,793 | 105,190 | 107,801 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
