Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
Persian: بندرامام خمینی | |
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City | |
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni petrochemical complex, Musa Bay, Iran | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′21″N 49°04′27″E / 30.50583°N 49.07417°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Bandar Mahshahr |
| District | Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 78,353 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (Persian: بندر امام خمینی) is a city in, and the capital of, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District of Bandar Mahshahr County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni Rural District.
Bandar-e Imam Khomeyni is a port city on the Persian Gulf. Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, it was known as Bandar Shahpur. It is named after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The city is home to Petrochimi Bandar Imam basketball club, which plays in the Iranian Super League.