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City in Kerman province, Iran

For the administrative division of Kerman province, see [Baft County](/source/Baft_County). For the textile, see [bafta cloth](/source/Bafta_cloth).

City in Kerman, Iran

Baft Persian: بافت City Baft Coordinates: 29°14′06″N 56°35′56″E / 29.23500°N 56.59889°E / 29.23500; 56.59889[1] Country Iran Province Kerman County Baft District Central Elevation 2,280 m (7,480 ft) Population (2016)[2] • Total 34,517 Time zone UTC+3:30 (IRST) Area code 0347422

**Baft** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): بافت)[a] is a city in the [Central District](/source/Central_District_(Baft_County)) of [Baft County](/source/Baft_County), [Kerman province, Iran](/source/Kerman_province), serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] It is 155 kilometres (96 mi) southwest of [Kerman](/source/Kerman). Baft has an elevation of about 2,280 metres (7,480 ft).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Demographics

### Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 35,008 in 8,265 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 33,107 people in 8,473 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 34,517 people in 10,035 households.[2]

## Climate

Baft has a [cold semi-arid climate](/source/Cold_semi-arid_climate) (*BSk*) according to the [Köppen climate classification](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification).

Climate data for Baft (1991–2020, extremes since 1989) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 20.0 (68.0) 22.4 (72.3) 27.0 (80.6) 27.4 (81.3) 33.8 (92.8) 37.0 (98.6) 36.8 (98.2) 36.6 (97.9) 33.5 (92.3) 28.9 (84.0) 24.2 (75.6) 24.0 (75.2) 37.0 (98.6) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6 (49.3) 11.5 (52.7) 15.2 (59.4) 20.6 (69.1) 26.3 (79.3) 31.1 (88.0) 32.5 (90.5) 31.3 (88.3) 28.3 (82.9) 23.0 (73.4) 16.5 (61.7) 12.5 (54.5) 21.5 (70.7) Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5 (38.3) 5.5 (41.9) 9.1 (48.4) 14.6 (58.3) 20.2 (68.4) 24.9 (76.8) 26.2 (79.2) 24.9 (76.8) 21.9 (71.4) 16.2 (61.2) 9.8 (49.6) 5.9 (42.6) 15.2 (59.4) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.6 (29.1) 0.1 (32.2) 3.5 (38.3) 8.4 (47.1) 13.2 (55.8) 17.8 (64.0) 19.8 (67.6) 18.4 (65.1) 15.2 (59.4) 9.6 (49.3) 3.7 (38.7) 0.3 (32.5) 9.0 (48.2) Record low °C (°F) −16.6 (2.1) −11.6 (11.1) −7.6 (18.3) −2.0 (28.4) 4.6 (40.3) 9.5 (49.1) 14.5 (58.1) 12.6 (54.7) 6.6 (43.9) 2.8 (37.0) −7.5 (18.5) −10.6 (12.9) −16.6 (2.1) Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.1 (2.05) 53.1 (2.09) 51.1 (2.01) 24.1 (0.95) 8.9 (0.35) 1.8 (0.07) 5.0 (0.20) 11.2 (0.44) 1.3 (0.05) 4.9 (0.19) 12.0 (0.47) 33.5 (1.32) 259.0 (10.20) Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.8 5.1 5.5 3.5 1.7 0.3 1.1 1.9 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.3 30.7 Average relative humidity (%) 52.0 50.0 46.0 39.0 30.0 24.0 27.0 26.0 28.0 34.0 43.0 48.0 37.3 Average dew point °C (°F) −6.6 (20.1) −5.4 (22.3) −3.5 (25.7) −0.6 (30.9) 0.6 (33.1) 1.8 (35.2) 4.2 (39.6) 2.8 (37.0) 1.0 (33.8) −0.7 (30.7) −3.5 (25.7) −5.9 (21.4) −1.3 (29.7) Mean monthly sunshine hours 226 216 243 268 318 313 301 317 296 294 251 239 3,282 Source: NOAA,[7] IRIMO[8][9]

## Khabr National Park

Baft is one of the natural areas in Iran. Within its locale is the Khabr National Park, which has been submitted by Iran as a [UNESCO world heritage site](/source/World_Heritage_Site).[10] Khabr National Park has a rich flora (about 750 species) and about 120 endemic species.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## See also

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Also [romanized](/source/Romanize) as **Bāft**[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** OpenStreetMap contributors (3 December 2024). ["Baft, Baft County"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=29.235&mlon=56.598889&zoom=14#map=14/29.23500/56.59889) (Map). *[OpenStreetMap](/source/OpenStreetMap)* (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2016_Kerman_Province_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2016_Kerman_Province_2-1) [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx). *amar.org.ir* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx) (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Baft](https://geonames.nga.mil/geon-ags/rest/services/RESEARCH/GIS_OUTPUT/MapServer/0/query?where=ufi+=+-3054465&outFields=*) at [GEOnet Names Server](/source/GEOnet_Names_Server)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kerman_Province_Structure_5-0)** Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. [Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman](https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033). *lamtakam.com* (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from [the original](https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033) on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2006_Kerman_Province_6-0)** [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls). *amar.org.ir* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls) (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2011_Kerman_Province_7-0)** [Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province](https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls). *irandataportal.syr.edu* (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from [the original](https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls) (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WMONormals_8-0)** ["World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Baft"](https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Iran/CSV/Baft_40853.csv). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-minimum_9-0)** ["TEMPERATURE RECORDS LOWEST IN C. for Baft (40853)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170104043859/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/BAFT/6.asp). *chaharmahalmet*. IRIMO. Archived from [the original](http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/BAFT/6.asp) (asp) on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-maximum_10-0)** ["TEMPERATURE RECORDS HIGHEST IN C. for Baft (40853)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170104043954/http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/BAFT/7.asp). *chaharmahalmet*. IRIMO. Archived from [the original](http://www.chaharmahalmet.ir/stat/archive/iran/ken/BAFT/7.asp) (asp) on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2007) Khabr National Park and Ruchun Wildlife Refuge, web page, online at [https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5219/](https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5219/), visited 2015-03-28

v t e Kerman province, Iran Capital Kerman Counties and cities Anar County Anar Aminshahr Anbarabad County Anbarabad Mardehek Arzuiyeh County Arzuiyeh Baft County Baft Bezenjan Bam County Bam Baravat Bardsir County Bardsir Golzar Negar Fahraj County Fahraj Faryab County Faryab Jiroft County Jiroft Darb-e Behesht Jebalbarez Kahnuj County Kahnuj Kerman County Kerman Anduhjerd Baghin Chatrud Ekhtiarabad Golbaf Jupar Kazemabad Mahan Mohiabad Rayen Shahdad Zangiabad Kuhbanan County Kuhbanan Kian Shahr Manujan County Manujan Nowdezh Narmashir County Narmashir Nezamshahr Qaleh Ganj County Qaleh Ganj Rabor County Rabor Rafsanjan County Rafsanjan Bahreman Koshkuiyeh Mes-e Sarcheshmeh Safayyeh Ravar County Ravar Hojedk Rigan County Mohammadabad Mohammadabad-e Gonbaki Rudbar-e Jonubi County Rudbar Shahr-e Babak County Shahr-e Babak Dehaj Jowzam Khatunabad Khursand Sirjan County Sirjan Najaf Shahr Pariz Zeydabad Zarand County Zarand Khanuk Reyhan Shahr Yazdan Shahr Sights Arg-é Bam Bardsir citadel Carpet Museum, Kerman Dinosaur remnants, Zarand Dousari waterfall Ganjali Khan Complex Hajagha-ali historical complex Ibrahim Khan's school Jamé Mosque of Kerman Kerman's grand Bazzar Kerman's museum of industry Khanqah of Sheykh Saeid Konar Sandal Meymand Naderi Milestone, Fahraj Pid-e Nekooieh Presidential museum of Rafsanjan Rayen Castle Shazdeh Garden Sirjan's Yakhchals Torang cave Shah Nematollah Vali Shrine Vakil bath, Kerman Agha Garden Places List of cities, towns and villages in Kerman Province

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