The capital of Iran's Khuzestan province, its county and its central district, positioned near the Iraqi border along the Karun River. A key industrial and transportation hub whose population is drawn from Persian, Arab, Qashqai and Kurdish communities, its metropolitan area is home to more than 1.3 million people.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude31.304722 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Ahvaz (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: Population estimate
1,452,000
Infobox: Population as of
2025
Infobox: Area (Total km2)
220
Infobox: Elevation (m)
16
Infobox: Coordinates
31.3047°N 48.6783°E
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