Mamasani County is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nurabad, 180 kilometers from Shiraz.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Rostam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rostam County. The village of Khumeh Zar-e Sofla was elevated to the city of Khumeh Zar. After the 2011 census, the village of Baba Monir rose to city status. In March 2019, Jowzar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Jowzar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Pereshkaft Rural District.

Demographics

Language

The Mamasani (also Mohammad-Hassani) tribe also resides in this county and speaks the Mamasani dialect of the Luri language.

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 162,694 in 35,145 households. The following census in 2011 counted 116,386 people in 30,928 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,527 in 35,060 households.

Administrative divisions

Mamasani County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.