Mamassani County (; Luri: شَرسۊݩ مَمَسسَنی) is in Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nurabad, 125 kilometers from Shiraz.

History After the 2006 National Census, Rostam District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rostam County. The village of Khumeh Zar-e Sofla was elevated to the city of Khumeh Zar. After the 2011 census, the village of Baba Monir rose to city status.

In March 2019, Jowzar Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Jowzar District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Pereshkaft Rural District.

Demographics Language The Mamasani (also Mohammad-Hassani) tribe also resides in this county and speaks the Mamasani dialect of the Luri language.

Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 162,694 in 35,145 households. The following census in 2011 counted 116,386 people in 30,928 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 117,527 in 35,060 households.

Administrative divisions

Mamasani County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

+ Mamasani County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 97,206 98,973 98,816 Bakesh-e Do RD 6,625 5,483 5,271 Bakesh-e Yek RD 17,107 11,484 11,006 Fahlian RD 5,163 4,920 4,495 Javid-e Mahuri RD 9,122 8,425 7,729 Jowzar RD 7,521 6,830 7,037 Khumeh Zar (city) 6,095 6,220 Nurabad (city) 51,668 55,736 57,058 Doshman Ziari District 10,196 9,463 9,326 Doshman Ziari RD 4,944 4,840 4,542 Mashayekh RD 5,252 4,623 4,784 Jowzar District Jowzar RD Pereshkaft RD Mahur Milani District 9,915 7,311 5,297 Mahur RD 5,614 4,892 2,251 Mishan RD 4,301 2,419 1,667 Baba Monir (city) 1,379 Rostam District 45,377 Poshtkuh-e Rostam RD 9,106 Rostam-e Do RD 6,864 Rostam-e Seh RD 9,525 Rostam-e Yek RD 14,517 Masiri (city) 5,365 Total 162,694 116,386 117,527

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References

External links A Mamasani folk song sung by Shusha Guppy in the 1970s: You Must Come to Me