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Mamasani County
شهرستان ممسنی— County — Coordinates: 30°06′N 51°24′E / 30.1°N 51.4°ECoordinates: 30°06′N 51°24′E / 30.1°N 51.4°E Country Iran
Province Fars Capital Nurabad Bakhsh (Districts) Central District, Mahvarmilani District, Doshman Ziari District Population (2006) - Total 117,317 Time zone IRST (UTC+3:30) - Summer (DST) IRDT (UTC+4:30) Mamasani County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073848" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". Mamasani County (Persian: شهرستان ممسنی) is a county in Fars Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Nurabad, which is located 180 kilometres from Shiraz. The people of Mamasani speak in Lurish (Luri) language in southern Lurish dialect. At the 2006 census, the county's population (including those portions later split off to form Rostam County) was 162,694, in 35,145 families; excluding such portions, the population was 117,317, in 26,011 families.[1] The county is subdivided into three districts: the Central District, Mahvarmilani District, and Doshman Ziari District. The county has two cities: Nurabad and Khumeh Zar.
Mamasani (also Muhammad Hasni) an ancient tribe with numerous sub-tribes live in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other countries. The main tribe resides in Mamasani county in Fars province in Iran and speak Luri anguage. The Sistani Mamasanis live in Sistan and Baluchistan. The Brahui and Baluchi Mamasanis are called Muhammad Hassani live in Baluchistan provinces of Iran and Pakistan and Nimrus and Helmand of Afghanistan.
References
- ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran. http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/07.xls.
External links
- A Mamasani folk-song sung by Shusha Guppy in the 1970s: You Must Come to Me.
Fars Province, Iran
Capital Counties (A-K)
and CitiesArsanjanSurian • KorehiEqlid • SedehFiruzabad • MeymandGerash CountyKavar CountyKharameh CountyKharamehKhonj CountySafashahr • QaderabadCounties (L-Z)
and CitiesMamasani CountyPasargad CountySaadat ShahrQir and Karzin CountyRostam CountySarvestan CountySarvestanZarrin Dasht CountyLandmarks Afif-Abad Garden · Amir's dam · Arg of Karim Khan · Barmdelak lagoon · Bishapur · Delgosha Garden · Eram Garden · Estakhr · Ghal'eh Dokhtar · Ka'ba-ye Zartosht · Kazerun fire temple · Lake Parishan · Naqsh-e Rajab · Naqsh-e Rustam · Palace of Ardashir · Pars museum · Pasargadae · Persepolis · Qavam House · Qur'an Gate · Saadi's mausoleum · Sarvestan Sassanian palace · Shah Cheragh · Colossal Statue of Shapur I in Shapur cave · Tangeh Bolaghi · Hāfezieh · Tounbbot · Vakil Bath · Vakil Bazaar · Vakil Mosque
Categories:- Counties of Fars Province
- Mamasani County
- Counties of Iran
- Fars Province geography stubs
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