Zahedan

Zahedan
زاهدان
City
Photomontage of Zahedan
Zahedan
Coordinates: 29°30′09″N 60°51′21″E / 29.50250°N 60.85583°E / 29.50250; 60.85583
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyZahedan
DistrictCentral
Government
 • MayorMohammad Amir Barahuyi
Elevation
1,352 m (4,436 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Urban
587,730
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Area code+98-54
ClimateBWh
Websitezahedan.ir

Zahedan (Balochi and Persian: زاهدان; [zɒːheˈd̪ɒːn]) is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is near the borderlands between Iran and Pakistan in an area inhabited by Baloch people.