City in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
Zahedan
Zahedan is a city in the Central District of Zahedan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
It is near the borderlands between Iran and Pakistan in an area inhabited by Baloch people.
Get in
Getting to Zahedan
- 01Zahedan Airport
- 02Zahedan
See
Worth seeing
- 01Makki Mosque
Zahedan has also a Friday mosque for shiye Jame mosque The city has a Sikh gurdwara A colorful bazaar, Rasouli Bazaar, can also be found in the city, where Baluchi and Pashtun traders intermingle.
Do
Things to do
If you’re very lucky you might be in town for a camel race (mosabagheh-ye shotor-e davani), a traditional Baluchi activity usually held in summer.
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