Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)

Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر
Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)
Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E / 30.517°N 49.233°E / 30.517; 49.233
CountryIran
ProvinceKhuzestan
CountyBandar Mahshahr
CapitalBandar-e Mahshahr
Population
 (2016)
  Total
217,186
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Bandar Mahshahr County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr.

Bandar-e Mahshahr is an ancient city and port in Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran. Originally known as Reyshahr and then Machuleh, it eventually came to be known as Bandar-e Ma'shoor. The name changed again in 1965, this time to Bandar-e Mah Shahr. The word Mah-shahr means "city of the moon."