Eastern Iran
Eastern Iran consists of the Lut Desert, the mountains ranges bordering Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the coastal strip of the Gulf of Oman.
The provinces of Eastern Iran
It includes the provinces of North Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan, South Khorasan and Sistan and Baluchestan sharing border with Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Some references also count Kerman Province to this region.
The major cities are Mashhad, Zahedan, Bojnurd, Birjand, Zabol, Chabahar and Neyshabur and sometimes Kerman.
Climate
- Hot desert climate in the plains and the south.
- Cold desert climate in the north.
- cold semi-arid climate in the mountain ranges.[1]
References
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