Minab County

Minab County is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Minab.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Biyaban District was separated from the county in the establishment of Sirik County. Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Band-e Zarak District, including the new Kargan Rural District. The villages of Hasht Bandi and Senderk rose to city status.
After the 2011 census, the village of Tirur was elevated to the status of a city.
After the 2016 census, Kariyan Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Kariyan District, including the new Talang Rural District. Tiyab Rural District was also separated from the Central District in the formation of Tiyab District, including the new Sarbaran Rural District.
In 2019, three villages in Band-e Zarak District were elevated to city status: Band-e Zarak, Kargan and Zehuki.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 254,304 in 50,478 households. The following census in 2011 counted 235,705 people in 56,106 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 259,221 in 68,906 households.

Administrative divisions

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