Gowhar Kuh Rural District
Gowhar Kuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان گوهركوه) is in Gowhar Kuh District of Taftan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Gowhar Shahr-e Chah-e Darkhati.
Gowhar Kuh Rural District
Persian: دهستان گوهركوه | |
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Gowhar Kuh Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 28°25′52″N 60°27′44″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Taftan |
| District | Gowhar Kuh |
| Capital | Gowhar Shahr-e Chah-e Darkhati |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 10,078 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Nukabad District of Khash County) was 9,100 in 1,887 households. There were 8,383 inhabitants in 2,048 households at the following census of 2011. At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 10,078 in 3,024 households. The largest of its 195 villages was Shirabad, with 751 people.
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taftan County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Nukabad as its capital and only city.