Bazoft District

Bazoft District is in Kuhrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bazoft (Chaman Goli).

History
After the 2006 National Census, Bazoft-e Bala Rural District was created in the district, and Doab Rural District was separated from it in the establishment of Doab Samsami District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Shahriari Rural District.

After the 2011 census, two villages were merged to form the new city of Bazoft.

Ethnicity
The population is mainly composed of Bakhtiari Lurs from the Haft Lang tribes.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 14,270 in 2,459 households. The following census in 2011 counted 12,185 people in 2,459 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,742 inhabitants living in 3,478 households.

Geography
In the heart of the Zagros mountains, in the foothills of the Zardkuh mountain range, the Bazoft district is located about 180km west of Shahrekord and 200km east of Masjed Soleyman on the Shahrekord-Masjed Soleyman road. The Bazoft river, located near the Zardkuh mountains, is one of the main affluents of the Karun river.