BANDARE - e- ABBAS
 
Bandar -e Abbas is well located to act as a gateway port not only for iran but also the countries of central asia.

Previous Names:
  • Gambron
  • Gamron
  • Gambroon
  • Gambroo
  • Gamroo
These names are based on one of the famous type of the lobster named as Gabri
Locationn:
 Provenience: hormozgan
distance to capital of the country tehran ): 1501 km
geographical position:
lat 27o 11’ N long 056oc 18’ E

 
Population:

Male: 219’533
Female: 200’405
 
Total: 419’988 (2001)
Family Number: 79’258
 
Climate:

Air Temperature: 3oc – 49oc
Air Humidity: 34% - 92%
Rainfall:
Average Annual: 138 mm
Maximum wind speed reported: 45 km northerly

 

Bandar – e Abbas with two port complexes, shahid bahonar and shahid rajaee, both equipped with modern cargo handling facilities, is located in the strait of Hormoz and is connected by rail and highways to the northern borders and to the Caspian Sea.