Khuzestan Province
Persian: استان خوزستان | |
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From the top to bottom-right, Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, Shush Castle, Tomb of Daniel, Ziggurat in Chogha Zanbil, Ahvaz | |
![]() Location of Khuzestan Province within Iran | |
Coordinates: 31°20′N 48°40′E / 31.333°N 48.667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Region | Region 4 |
Capital | Ahvaz |
Counties | 30 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Ali-Akbar Hosseini Mehrab |
• MPs of Assembly of Experts | 1 Abbas Ka'bi 2 Abdul Karim Farhani 3 Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi Shahroudi 4 Mohsen Heidari Alekasir 5 Seyyed Ali Shafiei 6 Mohammad Ali Mousavi Jazayeri |
• Representative of the Supreme Leader | Abdul-Nabi Mousavi Fard |
Area | |
• Total | 64,055 km2 (24,732 sq mi) |
Population (2016 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 4,710,509 |
• Estimate (2020[3]) | 4,936,000 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
ISO 3166 code | IR-06 |
Main language(s) | Khuzestani Arabic, Luri, Persian dialects of Khuzestan, Mandaic |
HDI (2017) | 0.802[4] very high · 12th |
Khuzestan province (Persian: استان خوزستان)[a] is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Located in the southwest of the country, the province borders Iraq and the Persian Gulf, covering an area of 63,238 square kilometres (24,416 sq mi). Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.[5] Since 2014, it has been part of Iran's Region 4.[6]
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