Malard

Malard is a city in the Central District of Malard County, Tehran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is also the administrative center for Malard-e Shomali Rural District (formerly Malard Rural District.

At the 2006 census, its population was 228,673 in 61,302 households, when it was in the former Malard District of Shahriar County. The following census in 2011 counted 290,817 people in 85,445 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Malard County. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 281,027 people in 86,830 households.

Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as cold semi-arid (BSk).

Transportation
The city is served by buses from the municipal-run Malard and Suburbs Bus Organization, connecting the city to Shahriar, Karaj, Qods, and Tehran.