Sistan and Baluchestan Province
استان سیستان و بلوچستان | |
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Coordinates: 28°17′N 61°07′E / 28.283°N 61.117°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Capital | Zahedan |
Counties | 26 |
Government | |
• Governor-general | Mansour Bijar |
Area | |
• Total | 180,726 km2 (69,779 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 2,775,014 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Demonym | Baloch & Sistani |
Time zone | UTC+03:30 (IRST) |
ISO 3166 code | IR-11 |
Main language(s) | Baluchi Persian |
HDI (2017) | 0.688[3] medium · 31st |
Sistan and Baluchestan province (Persian: استان سيستان و بلوچستان)[a] is the second largest of the 31 Provinces of Iran, after Kerman Province, with an area of 180,726 km2. Its capital is the city of Zahedan.[4] The province is in the southeast of the country, bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan.[5][6]
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