Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)
Central District (Bandar Mahshahr County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ماهشهر | |
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| Coordinates: 30°31′N 49°14′E / 30.517°N 49.233°E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Bandar Mahshahr |
| Capital | Bandar-e Mahshahr |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 217,186 |
| Time zone | UTC+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."