Manujan

For the administrative division of Kerman province, see Manujan County.

Manujan Persian: منوجان
City
Manujan Castle, an example of Sasanian architecture
Manujan
Coordinates: 27°24′11″N57°29′30″E / 27.40306°N 57.49167°E / 27.40306; 57.49167 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Manujan
District	Central
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	15,634
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Manujan (Persian : منوجان) ^[a] is a city in the Central District of Manujan County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. ^[4] It is also the administrative center for Qaleh Rural District. ^[5] The village of Manujan was elevated to the status of a city in 1996. ^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 12,110 in 2,501 households. ^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 14,286 people in 3,471 households. ^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 15,634 people in 4,314 households. ^[2]

See also

Iranportal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Manūjān; also known as Qal‘eh-ye Manūjān (Fort Manujan); formerly Posht Qalāt ^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (7 December 2024). "Manujan, Manujan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Manujan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3073985" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 25 July 1381]. Divisional reforms in Kerman province (Manujan County, Geshmiran Rural District). qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Proposal 11/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024– via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Kahnuj County under Kerman province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 5 November 2018 [Approved 18 May 1365]. Proposal 11812; Notification 116180/T856. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2024– via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 13 March 1375]. Conversion of Manujan village, Kahnuj County, Kerman province, into a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.42.7573; Letter 93808/T907; Notification 3372/T15828K. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024– via Lam ta Kam.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.