Eastern Iran

The provinces of Eastern Iran

Eastern Iran includes the provinces North Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan, South Khorasan and Sistan and Baluchestan some of which share a border with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Some references also count Kerman Province to this region.

Dominated by deserts, this region is characterised by an arid or hyper-arid climate.[1][2]

The major cities are Mashhad, Zahedan, Sabzevar, Bojnurd, Birjand, Zabol, Chabahar and Neyshabur and sometimes Kerman.

See also

  • Northern Iran
  • Southern Iran
  • Central Iran
  • Northwestern Iran

References

  1. ^ Yale, Pat (2001). Iran. Lonely Planet. p. 342. ISBN 0 86442 756 5.
  2. ^ Najafi, Mohammad Saeed; Alizadeh, Omid (12 September 2023). "Climate zones in Iran". Meteorological Applications. 30 (5). doi:10.1002/met.2147 – via RMetS.