The Province of Khuzestan is situated in the southwest of Iran, and covers an area of 63,238 sq. km. The various townships of the said province are as follows: Abadan, Andimeshk, Ahvaz, Eazeh, Baq-e-Malek, Mah Shahr, Behbahan, Khorram Shahr, Dezful, Dasht-e-Azadegan, Ramhormoz, Shadegan, Shoosh, Shooshtar and Masjed Soleiman. According to the census in the year 1996, the province had a population of 3.7 million, of which approximately 62.5 % were in the
urban areas, 36.5 % were rural dwellers and 1% of the remaining were non-residents.
The Province of Khuzestan can be basically divided into two regions, i.e., the plains and mountainous regions, the former being in the south and west of the province. The alluvial plains are irrigated by Karoon, Karkheh and Jarahi Rivers; whereas the mountainous regions are situated to the north and east of the province, and are considered to be a part of southern regions of the Zagross Mountain Ranges.