Mamassani County (Persian: شهرستان ممسنی; Luri: شَرسۊݩ مَمَسسَنی) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nurabad, 125 kilometers from Shiraz.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Rostam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rostam County. The village of Khumeh Zar-e Sofla was elevated to the city of Khumeh Zar. After the 2011 census, the village of Baba Monir rose to city status.

In March 2019, Jowzar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Jowzar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Pereshkaft Rural District.

Demographics

Language

The Mamasani (also Mohammad-Hassani) tribe also resides in this county and speaks the Mamasani dialect of the Luri language.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 162,694 in 35,145 households. The following census in 2011 counted 116,386 people in 30,928 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,527 in 35,060 households.

Administrative divisions

Mamasani County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Mamasani County Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District97,20698,97398,816
Bakesh-e Do RD6,6255,4835,271
Bakesh-e Yek RD17,10711,48411,006
Fahlian RD5,1634,9204,495
Javid-e Mahuri RD9,1228,4257,729
Jowzar RD7,5216,8307,037
Khumeh Zar (city)6,0956,220
Nurabad (city)51,66855,73657,058
Doshman Ziari District10,1969,4639,326
Doshman Ziari RD4,9444,8404,542
Mashayekh RD5,2524,6234,784
Jowzar District
Jowzar RD
Pereshkaft RD
Mahur Milani District9,9157,3115,297
Mahur RD5,6144,8922,251
Mishan RD4,3012,4191,667
Baba Monir (city)1,379
Rostam District45,377
Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD9,106
Rostam-e Do RD6,864
Rostam-e Seh RD9,525
Rostam-e Yek RD14,517
Masiri (city)5,365
Total162,694116,386117,527
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Mamasani County at Wikimedia Commons

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