Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni (Bandar Shapur before the revolution) is a city in, and the capital of, Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni District of Mahshahr County, Khuzestan province, Iran, and also serves as the administrative center for Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni Rural District.
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni
Persian: بندرامام خمینی | |
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City | |
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni petrochemical complex, Musa Bay, Iran | |
Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni | |
| Coordinates: 30°30′21″N 49°04′27″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Khuzestan |
| County | Mahshahr |
| District | Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 78,353 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 census, its population was 67,078 in 14,681 households. The following census in 2011 counted 72,357 people in 18,382 households. The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 78,353 people in 21,810 households.
Bandar Imam Khomeini is a port city on the Persian Gulf in Khūzestān Province, Iran. Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, it was known as Bandar Shahpur. It is named after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
The city is home to Petrochimi Bandar Imam basketball club, which plays in the Iranian Super League.