Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province
Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد
Dena Range as seen from the southwest
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province within Iran
Coordinates: 30°43′N 50°50′E / 30.717°N 50.833°E / 30.717; 50.833
CountryIran
RegionRegion 2
CapitalYasuj
Counties9
Government
  Governor-generalYadollah Rahmani (Reformist)
Area
  Total
15,504 km2 (5,986 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
713,052
  Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+03:30 (IRST)
Main language(s)Luri
HDI (2017)0.796
high · 16th

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (Persian: استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is in the southwest of the country, in Iran's Region 2. Its capital is the city of Yasuj. The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers.