Khuzestan Province · Iran
Abadan travel guide
Abadan is a city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, home to about 231,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- ABD8 km · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
- Currency
- IRRIranian rial
- Time zone
- Asia/Tehran
- Language
- Persian
About
About Abadan
Abadan is a city in the Central District of Abadan County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The city is in the southwest of the county.
Abadan is the capital of Abadan County. It is on Abadan Island (68 km or 42 mi long, 3–19 km or 2–12 miles wide). The island is bounded in the west by the Arvand waterway and to the east by the Bahmanshir outlet of the Karun River (the Arvand Rood), 53 km (33 mi) from the Persian Gulf, near the Iran–Iraq border. Abadan is 140 km from the provincial capital city of Ahvaz. In September 1980, Abadan was almost overrun during a surprise attack on Khuzestan by Iraq, marking the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Abadan
See
- Khorramshahr Holy Defence Cultural Center
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When to go
The best time to visit Abadan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abadan are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; December is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Abadan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), about 7.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Basra International Airport (BSR, 66 km) and Mahshahr Airport (MRX, 85 km) are also within reach.
ABD · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
BSR · Basra International Airport
MRX · Mahshahr Airport
Questions
Abadan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Abadan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abadan are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 46 °C; December is the wettest, with about 35 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Abadan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), about 7.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Basra International Airport (BSR, 66 km) and Mahshahr Airport (MRX, 85 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Abadan?
Iranian rial (IRR).
Nearby
Destinations near Abadan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.