Abolfares District should not be confused with Abolfares Rural District.
| Abolfares District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش ابولفارس |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ramhormoz |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Bavaj |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 5610 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Abolfares District (Persian: بخش ابولفارس) is in Ramhormoz County, Khuzestan province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the city of Bavaj.[3]
After the 2011 National Census, Abolfares Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Abolfares District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Seh Tolun Rural District.[2] After the 2016 census, the villages of Bavaj was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
At the time of the 2016 census, the district's population was 5,610 inhabitants in 1,483 households.[4]
| Administrative Divisions | 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,503 | ||||
| 3,107 | ||||
| Bavaj (city) | ||||
| Total | 5,610 | |||