Central District (Ahvaz County)

The Central District of Ahvaz County is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ahvaz.

History
After the 2006 National Census, Anaqcheh Rural District and Bavi District were separated from the county in the establishment of Bavi County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mollasani as its capital.

After the 2011 census, Kut-e Abdollah and Soveyseh Rural Districts were separated from the district in the establishment of Karun County, which was also divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Kut-e Abdollah as its capital and only city at the time. Gheyzaniyeh and Mosharrahat Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Gheyzaniyeh District. The village of Elhayi was elevated to the status of a city.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 1,187,340 in 251,482 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,348,282 people in 341,617 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,260,817 inhabitants in 351,334 households.