Abumusa County


Abumusa County is in Hormozgan province, Iran. It consists of six islands in the Persian Gulf: Abu Musa, Sirri Island, the Greater and Lesser Tunbs, Faror Island and Little Faror. Its capital is the city of Abu Musa.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Sirri Rural District was created in the Central District. After the 2016 census, the village of Tunb-e Bozorg was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 1,860 in 505 households. The following census in 2011 counted 5,263 people in 679 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 7,402 in 924 households.

Administrative divisions

Abumusa County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Central District1,7054,7656,254
Sirri Rural District1,3042,041
Abu Musa 1,7053,4614,213
Tunb District1554981,148
Tunb Rural District1554981,148
Tunb-e Bozorg
Total1,8605,2637,402