The Central District of Malekan County () is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Malekan.
History The village of Mobarakabad was elevated to city status as Mobarak Shahr in 2013. In 2023, Gavdul-e Sharqi Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Aq Manar District.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 77,132 in 19,482 households. The following census in 2011 counted 81,949 people in 23,019 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 85,938 inhabitants in 26,072 households.
Administrative divisions + Central District (Malekan County) Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Gavdul-e Gharbi RD 19,256 20,762 17,573 Gavdul-e Markazi RD 26,623 28,383 29,010 Gavdul-e Sharqi RD 7,264 7,492 7,468 Malekan (city) 23,989 25,312 27,431 Mobarak Shahr (city) 4,456 Total 77,132 81,949 85,938
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