Central District (Ahvaz County)
District in Khuzestan province, Iran
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After the 2006 National Census, Bavi District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County. After the 2011 census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from the district to establish Karun County.
In 2012, Gheyzaniyeh and Mosharrahat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Gheyzaniyeh District. The village of Elhayi was elevated to the status of a city.
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Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 1,187,340 in 251,482 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,348,282 people in 341,617 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,260,817 inhabitants in 351,334 households.