Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province استان کهگیلویه و بویراحمد
Location
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Admin. Center:  • Coordinates:	Yasuj  30°40′N 51°36′E / 30.67, 51.6
Area :	15,504 km²
Population(2005):  • Density :	695,099  44.8/km²
No. of Counties:	5
Time zone:	IRST (UTC+3:30)
-Summer (DST):	IRST (UTC+4:30)
Main language(s):	Persian Boyerahmadi

Kohgilūyé o Boyer-Ahmad (Persian: کهگیلویه و بویراحمد) is one of the 30 provinces of Iran. It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Yasuj. The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers, and in 1996 had a population of 544,000.

Geography

The province is mostly mountainous in terrain, part of the Zagros range. The highest point is the Dena summit with a height of 4,409 meters.

The mountain range of Dena, with more than 20 elevations and over 4000 meters high above the sea level, is, in fact, the great Himalayas in miniature. The mountain range, which is located in Kohgiluyeh va Buyer Ahmad province, is covered with oak forests. Natural springs, singing of the birds, and fresh air fascinate all lovers of nature.

Administrative Divisions

Map	Abbreviation in map	County (Shahrestan)
	D	Dehdasht
	G	Gachsaran
	Y	Yasooj

Colleges and universities

• 1. University of Yasuj
  2. Islamic Azad University of Gachsaran
  3. Yasuj University of Medical Sciences

External links

• Official website of Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad Governorship
• A Boyer-Ahmad-i folk-song sung by Shusha Guppy in the 1970s: Girl from Boyer-Ahmad-i Tribe.

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