Mohammadabad, Kerman
City in Kerman province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohammadabad (Persian: محمدآباد)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is also the administrative center for Rigan Rural District.[5]
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Mohammadabad
Persian: محمدآباد | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 28°39′06″N 59°00′57″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
County | Rigan |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 20,720 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 National Census, its population was 5,773 in 1,295 households, when it was in the former Rigan District of Bam County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 9,664 people in 2,856 households,[7] by which time the city had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County, with Mohammadabad as its capital.[4] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 20,720 people in 4,828 households.[2]