Rig-e Malek District (Persian: بخش ریگ ملک) is in Mirjaveh County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rig-e Malek.[3]
Rig-e Malek District
Persian: بخش ریگ ملک | |
|---|---|
  Rig-e Malek District | |
| Coordinates: 28°41′15″N 61°45′46″E / 28.68750°N 61.76278°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Mirjaveh |
| Capital | Rig-e Malek |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,202 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from Zahedan County in the establishment of Mirjaveh County, which was divided into three districts and seven rural districts, with Mirjaveh as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Rig-e Malek was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 9,202 inhabitants in 2,320 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2016[2] |
|---|---|
| Rig-e Malek RD | 7,184 |
| Tahlab RD | 2,018 |
| Rig-e Malek (city)[a] | |
| Total | 9,202 |
| RD = Rural District | |
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (15 April 2023). "Rig-e Malek District (Mirjaveh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammadreza. "Seven new counties were added to the map of country divisions". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (17 December 2018). "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Rig-e Malek village, the center of Rig-e Malek District, Mirjaveh County, into a city". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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