Ahwaz(Ahvaz) City

Ahwaz (Ahvaz) city, capital and largest city of Khuzestan province, is situated on both banks of the Karoon (Karun) River. Its area is about 8135.9 square km, equal to 12.78 percent of total area of the province. It has population of more than 1.5 million, and Persian and Arabic languages are widely spoken in Ahwaz. Ahwaz is known as the city of bridges for the 9 bridges that have been built over the Karoon (Karun) River. Different ethnic groups such as Arabs, Bakhtiari, Behbahani, Dezfouli, Ramhormozi, Shushtari and etc., constitute the main Ahwaz residents.

A Video Clip of Ahwaz City