Map of Zahedan, Iran

Zahedan is the administrative centre of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran, with a population of about 551,980. It lies at 29.4963°N, 60.8629°E. Zahedan is about 1,120 km (696 mi) southeast of Tehran, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Khāsh, 146 km to the south.

Zahedan at a glance

Where is Zahedan?

• The 14th largest city in Iran by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sistan and Baluchestan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 15 min on the shortest day to 14 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zahedan

• Khāsh — 146 km south
• Zābol — 181 km north
• Zaranj — 189 km northeast, Afghanistan
• Bam — 247 km west
• Iranshahr — 256 km south
• Sarāvān — 277 km southeast
• Jīroft — 317 km west
• Farah — 342 km north, Afghanistan
• Kahnūj — 353 km southwest
• Qaşr-e Qand — 361 km south

Largest cities in Sistan and Baluchestan

• Iranshahr — 131,232
• Zābol — 121,989
• Khāsh — 69,603
• Sarāvān — 60,014
• Chabahar — 47,287
• Konārak — 43,258
• Qaşr-e Qand — 37,722

Largest cities in Iran

• Tehran — 7,153,309
• Mashhad — 2,307,177
• Isfahan — 1,547,164
• Karaj — 1,448,075
• Tabriz — 1,424,641
• Shiraz — 1,249,942
• Qom — 900,000
• Ahvaz — 841,145
• Pasragad Branch — 787,878
• Kermanshah — 621,100

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.