Bushehr province

Bushehr province
Persian: استان بوشهر
Location of Bushehr Province within Iran
Coordinates: 28°50′N 50°50′E / 28.833°N 50.833°E / 28.833; 50.833
CountryIran
RegionRegion 2
CapitalBushehr
Counties10
Government
  Governor generalArsalan Zare (Independent)
Area
  Total
22,743 km2 (8,781 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
1,163,400
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Persian, Luri, Arabic and Turkic
HDI (2017)0.812
very high · 9th

Bushehr Province (Persian: استان بوشهر) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the south of the country, with a long coastline on the Persian Gulf. Its capital is the city of Bushehr.

The province was made a part of Region 2 upon the division of the provinces into five regions, solely for coordination and development purposes, on 22 June 2014.