Sistan Mountains, Zabol

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Sistan Va Baluchestan

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Desigend By Akbar Nemati

Sistan Mountains, Zabol

Sistan Mountains, Zabol

These mountains are the folds formed due to the pressure in a north - south direction. To the west of which is the wilderness or Loot Desert and to the east the plains of Sistan. The Palang Kooh Mountains overlooking the plains of Sistan are a prominent feature in this region. The accumulation of basalt in the Khajeh Mountains on the fringes of the Hamoon Lake, and west of Zabol is the only important characteristic in the Sistan plain. Mountains of this province are a part of Central Mountains of Iran and include mountains in the eastern part of Loot flat area and mountain of eastern and southern heights of Jazmourian flat area. These mountains are not serial and connected everywhere. The width of mountainous areas increase from North to South and near Iranshahr and Kouhak reaches to its Maximum.

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Sistan Va Baluchestan Tourism Attraction

Sistan Va Baluchestan weather forecast

HUMIDITY: 15 %

VISIBILITY: 9.99 KM

PRESSURE: 0 MM

SUNRISE: 5:32 am

SUNSET: 7:30 pm

TEMP: 29°C

Day: Monday

LOW: 23°C

HIGH: 38°C

Day: Tuesday

LOW: 24°C

HIGH: 41°C

Historical Places, Sistan Va Baluchestan

Mashekl Lake, Saravan

This lake lies near the borders of Iran and Pakistan, and the Mashekl or Mashkeed Rivers flow into this lake. In addition to the tributaries of the Seemish and Rakhtak rivers, that flow from...

Taftan Summit, Khash

The mountainous area and Taftan peak is located in the southeast of Iran, and within a distance of 50 km. southeast of Khash city. This mountain embraces the Taftan volcano and is the tallest...

Sedarya Lake, Chabahar

This lake is formed by three smaller lakes in the higher slopes of the Taftan Mountains. The depth of two of these lakes in its northern sector is not much, thereby the water is palatable....

Natural Attractions, Sistan Va Baluchestan

Sistan Plain, Zabol

The Sistan plain is one of the plains of Iran which is placed on an average of 475-500 m. above sea level. This is an alluvial plain enriched by the Hirmand River and its overflow in the...

Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Coasts, Chabahar

In the southern sector of Sistan Va Baluchestan is the coastal area of the Oman Sea. Due to the prominent position it enjoys regarding access to the free waters, in addition to other aspects...

Baluchestan Mountains, Iran Shahr

The said mountains are located to the south of the Sistan Mountains and extend between the Challeh-e-Loot, Jazmoorian, and the desert area of Mashekl and the Oman Sea.

Religious Places, Sistan Va Baluchestan

Shah Ali Mosque, Zabol

The said mosque was constructed under the orders of Malek Shamseddin Ali, in the year 847 AH. In this mosque two epigraphs can be noted. One displays the name of the founder of the mosque, by...

Imamzadeh Qolam Rasooli, Chabahar

This tall and domed structure is located on the fringes of the eastern sector of Chabahar. The construction is related to the Teimoorid period. The Imamzadeh is to the western side of the...

Other Mausoleums and Imamzadehs, Sistan Va Baluchestan

the pilgrimage site of Baba Jami on the Saravan-Hitook Road and Qadam Gah-e-Hazrat Ali (AS) on the common borders of Iran and Afghanistan, Imamzadeh Bibidoost in Zabol, Imamzadeh Zahak in...

Art And Cultural Places, Sistan Va Baluchestan

Zahedan Museum, Zahedan

This exhibition area, forms a section of the main museum of Zahedan, and comprises of two sections named as , the Archaeological and the Anthropological sectors. Discoveries made on excavations...

Local and Regional Foods, Sistan Va Baluchestan

The traditional array of food in this region of Iran, intermingles with that of the food habits of its tribal and rural areas. Thereby most of the dishes prepared are similar in the cities of...

Local Music and Dances, Sistan Va Baluchestan

The local music and folklore of this regions holds its own, in that it depicts the life-style of the inhabitants. Music plays an important role in wedding and other festivities such as the...