Bushehr Province at a glance
Bushehr province with an area of 27653 Sq. Km. is located in the south of Iran on the northern coastline of the Persian Gulf. It is bordered from the north by Khuzestan and Kohgiloyeh – va – Boyerahmad province, on the east by Fars province, on the southeast by Hormozgan province, and on the south and the west by the Persian Gulf.
A census in 1996 registered the population of the province at 743,675 people. Almost all the population of the province speak Farsi with local accents. Some inhabitants at Shif, Kangan and Assaluyeh also speak Arabic.
The resistance of the people of the province especially Tangestan brave fighters against foreign invading forces, as a part of the contemporary history has left lasting memories.
Bushehr province with more than 600 Km border with the Persian Gulf, consists of 9 township and 22 cities, which its townships are Bushehr (province’s center), Dashhtestan, Dashti, Tangestan, Genaveh, Kangan, Dayer, Daylam, Jam and Riz.
South Pars Gas Field
South Pars Gas field is the biggest independent gas reserve in the world which is shared by Iran and Qatar. The field is 105 kilometers away from the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone. The reservoir measures 9,700 square kilometers in total with 3,700 square kilometers owned by Iran. According to latest figures, the field contains more than 14 trillion cubic meters of natural world’s gas reserves and about 48 percent of Iran’s confirmed reserves.
With regards to the vast area of this gas field, its development in various phases with the aim of supplying the increasing demand for the natural gas required for the country’s domestic consumption, injection into the oil fields, exporting gas and condensates. Supplying gas as feedstock for the petrochemical industry is on the agenda of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).
The field is already being developed in various phases; so far 14 gas processing plants have been formulated. With regards to the reservoir’s capacity, the development phases can increase to 28 phases or even more to further development, plus 15 huge petrochemical Complexes and a wide range of downstream petrochemical industries, different related industries, semi-heavy industries, marine industries and a substantial amount of service related facilities are predicted in this zone.
Area and Boundaries
The zone is bounded on the north by the Zagros mountain range, on the south by the Persian Gulf, on the west by the village of Shirino and on the east by the village of Chah Mobarak.
The total area is approximately 14,000 hectars and having deducted the alluvial lands and environmentally protected territories; there will remain about 10,000 hectares of developmental lands.
Preserved Land
The Nayband Bay is one of the most unique area in the south of Iran for the habitat and breeding of marine life as well as mangrove trees.
Furthermore, the lands on the south of the Gavbandi River and south-east of the Zone are declared as Preserved Lands by the Environmental Protection Organization of Iran.
Climate
• 27 Degree latitude and 52 degree longitude.
• Air temperature of between 5 to 50 degrees centigrade.
• Relative humidity of 59 to 88 percent.
• Mean annual rainfall of 80 mm.
• The natural slope of the land is from 0.1% (On the coastline) to 8% (on the mountain foot).
• Ground water table of – 1.0 to – 10.0 m.
• Average and scattered vegetation with some densely covered Palm and Mangrove trees.
• Predominant wind due to the particular local topography is from northwest to southeast
