Saravan, Iran

For the administrative division, see Saravan County. For the village in Gilan province, see Saravan.

Saravan Persian: سراوان
City
Saravan
Coordinates: 27°22′15″N62°19′57″E / 27.37083°N 62.33250°E / 27.37083; 62.33250 [1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Saravan
District	Central
Population  (2016) [2]
• Total	60,014
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Saravan (Balochi and ) ^[a] is a city in the Central District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. ^[4] The city lies in a long valley in the south of Masheked and north of Makran, close to the international border with Pakistan.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The inhabitants of the city are Baloch and speak the Balochi language.^{[ citation needed ]}

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 58,652 in 10,078 households. ^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 59,795 people in 13,257 households. ^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 60,014 people in 15,929 households. ^[2]

Earthquake

In 2013 a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 occurred near the city. ^[7]

Attacks on public figures

Saravan is the location of many attacks, presumably by Baloch insurgents.

• In 2008, Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated. ^{[8] [9]}
• A suicide bombing in 2008 killed four. ^[10]
• On October 26, 2013, about 20 Iranian border guards were killed in an attack by Baloch rebels near the Pakistani border. ^[11]
• In January of 2024, Pakistan launched airstrikes in Saravan in Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar, a retaliation for Iranian airstrikes in Pakistan two days earlier. ^[11]
• Attack on Pakistani nationals in 27 January 2024 killing nine people. ^[10]

Climate

Saravan has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh), ^[12] with very hot summers, mild winters, and ample sunshine throughout the year.

Climate data for Saravan, Iran (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	27.1 (80.8)	32.3 (90.1)	35.8 (96.4)	39.4 (102.9)	43.4 (110.1)	45.4 (113.7)	44.6 (112.3)	44.4 (111.9)	41.4 (106.5)	37.6 (99.7)	34.2 (93.6)	29.4 (84.9)	45.4 (113.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.7 (63.9)	20.6 (69.1)	25.1 (77.2)	31.2 (88.2)	36.1 (97.0)	39.0 (102.2)	39.7 (103.5)	38.4 (101.1)	35.3 (95.5)	30.4 (86.7)	24.2 (75.6)	19.7 (67.5)	29.8 (85.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	10.8 (51.4)	13.6 (56.5)	18.3 (64.9)	24.3 (75.7)	29.3 (84.7)	32.3 (90.1)	32.8 (91.0)	31.4 (88.5)	27.9 (82.2)	22.9 (73.2)	16.6 (61.9)	12.1 (53.8)	22.7 (72.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	3.9 (39.0)	6.6 (43.9)	11.0 (51.8)	16.2 (61.2)	21.0 (69.8)	24.2 (75.6)	25.5 (77.9)	23.5 (74.3)	19.1 (66.4)	14.3 (57.7)	8.6 (47.5)	4.6 (40.3)	14.9 (58.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−6.0 (21.2)	−4.3 (24.3)	−0.2 (31.6)	4.0 (39.2)	10.4 (50.7)	16.6 (61.9)	18.8 (65.8)	17.0 (62.6)	10.0 (50.0)	3.6 (38.5)	−3.6 (25.5)	−6.0 (21.2)	−6.0 (21.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19.1 (0.75)	14.9 (0.59)	22.1 (0.87)	6.4 (0.25)	6.1 (0.24)	5.9 (0.23)	5.5 (0.22)	4.8 (0.19)	0.9 (0.04)	4.6 (0.18)	4.5 (0.18)	10.0 (0.39)	104.8 (4.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	2.1	1.9	2.9	0.9	1.1	0.6	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.6	0.7	1.1	13.1
Average relative humidity (%)	42.0	39.0	34.0	24.0	20.0	19.0	25.0	22.0	18.0	22.0	29.0	36.0	27.5
Average dew point °C (°F)	−3.5 (25.7)	−2.3 (27.9)	−0.5 (31.1)	0.3 (32.5)	1.6 (34.9)	2.5 (36.5)	6.6 (43.9)	3.5 (38.3)	−1.2 (29.8)	−2.2 (28.0)	−3.3 (26.1)	−4.9 (23.2)	−0.3 (31.5)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	255.0	242.0	262.0	290.0	317.0	322.0	307.0	318.0	309.0	303.0	279.0	266.0	3,470
Source: NOAA [13]

See also

Iranportal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sarāvān and Sarāwān; formerly Shastoon ^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 January 2025). "Saravan, Saravan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Saravan, Iran can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3082540" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023– via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. Burke, Jason; Dehghan, Saeed Kamali (16 April 2013). "7.8-magnitude earthquake hits near Iran-Pakistan border". The Guardian.
8. Justice Judge Ebrahim Karimi was assassinated
9. "Preparing the Battlefield". The New Yorker . 29 June 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014.
10. Fathi, Nazila (30 December 2008). "Rare Suicide Bombing in Iran Kills 4". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 28 December 2023.
11. "Iran border guards killed fighting bandits near Pakistan: report". Reuters. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
12. "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
13. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Saravan, Iran". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 January 2024.