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_est
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
View the Source Wikidata: Ahvaz
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