Zabol
Zabol
| Zabol زابل |
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 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 |
| 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 (Persian: زابل Zābol) is a city in the Sistan and Baluchistan Province, in Iran, on the border with both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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. The 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. There are also many Baluchis, Brahuis and some Pashtunss in the city.
Zabol area is well known 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 with two runways.
Zabol is connected by road to Zaranj across the border in Afghanistan. The Delaram-Zaranj Highway provides road connectivity to the rest of Afghanistan. Zabol thus provides Afghanistan access to the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf via the Port of Chabahar.
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Sistan and Baluchestan Province