Dust Mohammad Rural District
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Dust Mohammad Rural District
Persian: دهستان دوست محمد | |
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  Dust Mohammad Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′48″N 61°45′28″E / 31.11333°N 61.75778°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Hirmand |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Dust Mohammad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 16,742 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Dust Mohammad Rural District (Persian: دهستان دوست محمد)[3] is in the Central District of Hirmand County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[5] It is administered from the city of Dust Mohammad.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Miyankongi District of Zabol County) was 20,788 in 4,264 households.[7] There were 17,972 inhabitants in 4,173 households at the following census of 2011,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Miyankongi County.[b] The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 16,742 in 4,669 households. The most populous of its 103 villages was Deh-e Khamr, with 1,119 people.[2]
