Posht Ab District (Persian: بخش پشت‌آب) is a former administrative division of Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Adimi.[3]

Posht Ab District
Persian: بخش پشت‌آب
Posht Ab District is located in Iran
Posht Ab District
Posht Ab District
Coordinates: 30°57′N 60°46′E / 30.950°N 60.767°E / 30.950; 60.767[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyZabol
CapitalAdimi
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total45,466
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 40,434 in 8,737 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 45,466 people in 10,786 households.[2]

In September 2013, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Nimruz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Adimi as its capital and only city at the time.[5]


Posht Ab District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[2]
Adimi RD 15,157 17,820
Bazi RD 5,009 4,580
Qaemabad RD 13,039 15,637
Sefidabeh RD 4,255 4,101
Adimi (city) 2,974 3,328
Total 40,434 45,466
RD = Rural District

References edit

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2023). "Posht Ab District (Zabol County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 September 2013). "Carrying out national divisions about Saberi and Teymurabad and Nimruz and Hamun Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.