Zabol
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| Coordinates: 31°1′48″N 61°29′42″E / 31.03°N 61.495°ECoordinates: 31°1′48″N 61°29′42″E / 31.03°N 61.495°E | |
| Country |  Iran |
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| Province | Sistan and Baluchistan Province |
| County | Zabol County |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 128,476 |
| Time zone | IRST (UTC+3:30) |
| - Summer (DST) | Iran Daylight Time (IRDT) (UTC+4:30) |
Zabol (زابل) is a city in the province Sistan and Baluchistan, in Iran, on the border with both Afghanistan and Pakistan. It should not be confused with Zabul in Afghanistan.
It had an estimated population of 128,476 in 2005.[1]
Zabol is located near Lake Hamun and the region is irrigated by the Hirmand River. Lake Hamun is a seasonal lake that is often dry. People of Zabol speak a Persian language variant known as Sistani or Seistani which is very similar to Dari, also known as Afghan Persian. The tribes of the area include the Shahraki, Arbabi, Barani, Sarani, Fakhireh, Mir, Dahmardeh, rashki, Sanchooli, Pahlevan, Faghiri, Divaneh, Gorg, Nohtani, and Sayyadi. In recent years these tribal names appear in the surnames of the inhabitants of the area. The are also some Baluchis, Pashtuns and Brahuis in the city. Indian Sakaldwipiya Brahmins trace their origin from this region.
Zabol area is famous for its "120 day wind" (bād-e sad-o-bist-roz), a highly persistent dust storm in the summer which blows from north to south.
The city is home to Zabol University, the largest university in the city. Zabol has a regional airport.
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| Capital | Zahedan |
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ایرانشهر | چابهار | خاش | دلگان | Zabol | زاهدان | زهک | سراوان | سرباز | کنارک | نیکشهر |
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ادیمی | اسپکه | ایرانشهر | بزمان | بمپور | بـِنِت | بنجار | پیشین | جالق | چابهار | خاش | دوستمحمد | راسک | Zabol | زابلی | زاهدان | زهک | سراوان | سرباز | سوران | سیرکان | فنوج | قصرقند | کنارک | گلمورتی | محمدآباد | میرجاوه | نصرتآباد | نگور | نوکآباد | نیکشهر |
| Landmarks |
ارگ کوه خواجه | بازار زاهدان | درخت مکرزن | دریاچه هامون | دهانه غلامان | زیارتگاه مرتضیعلی | عمارت قدیمی پست چابهار | قلعه پرتغالیها (چابهار) | قلعه تیس | قلعه رستم | قلعه سب | قلعه سه کوهه | قلعه ناصری | سنگنگارههای کوه نگاران | بازار منطقه آزاد چابهار | موزه ایرانشهر | موزه چابهار | میل نادری |
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