Mohammadan, Bampur

For other places with similar names, see Mohammadabad.

Mohammadan Persian: محمدان
City
Mohammadan
Coordinates: 27°12′06″N 60°33′49″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Bampur
District	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	10,302
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Mohammadan (Persian: محمدان)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Bampur County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 7,249 in 1,371 households, when it was the village of Mohammadabad in Bampur-e Sharqi Rural District of the former Bampur District of Iranshahr County.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 8,193 people in 1,863 households,^[6] by which time the village had been elevated to city status as Mohammadan.^[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 10,302 people in 2,550 households.^[2]

In 2017, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bampur County. Mohammadan and the rural district were transferred to the new Central District.^[7]

Notes

1. Formerly Mohammadabad (محمداباد),^[3] also romanized as Moḩammadābād; also known as Mohammad Abad Bampoor^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (8 January 2025). "Mohammadan, Bampur County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Mohammadabad village from Bampur-e Sharqi Rural District, Bampur District of Iranshahr County in Sistan and Baluchestan province to Mohammadan city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 93023/42/1/1. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Mohammadabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3075342" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Letter of approval regarding reforms and divisional changes in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 163101. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.