Donbaleh Rud-e Jonubi Rural District should not be confused with Donbaleh Rud-e Shomali Rural District.
| Donbaleh Rud-e Jonubi Rural District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان دنبالهرود جنوبی |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Rural District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Khuzestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dezpart |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Qarun |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Bar Aftab-e Fazl |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 4886 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Donbaleh Rud-e Jonubi Rural District (Persian: دهستان دنبالهرود جنوبی) is in Qarun District of Dezpart County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Bar Aftab-e Fazl.[2]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as part of the former Dehdez District of Izeh County) was 6,908 in 1,261 households.[3] There were 5,920 inhabitants in 1,267 households at the following census of 2011.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,886 in 1,181 households. The most populous of its 38 villages was Chaman, with 567 people.[5]
In July 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dezpart County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Dehdez as its capital and only city. The rural district was transferred to the new Qarun District.[2]