The Central District of Ahvaz County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.
History 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.
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.
Administrative divisions + Central District (Ahvaz County) Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Anaqcheh RD 22,692 Elhayi RD 17,074 22,388 53,008 Esmailiyeh RD 48,235 33,933 Gheyzaniyeh RD 11,636 11,692 Kut-e Abdollah RD 91,299 89,477 Lami RD 18,042 15,370 Mosharrahat RD 7,651 40,882 Soveyseh RD 18,910 19,847 Ahvaz (city) 969,843 1,112,021 1,184,788 Elhayi (city) 7,651 Total 1,187,340 1,348,282 1,260,817
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